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Havana is a tiny town of 343 people in Yell County, Arkansas. It's about 50 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 151 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $893 a month.
343people
$82kTypical home
$893/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 343
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 571 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 50 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$516/mo)
- Median rent $893/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (243 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to HOT airport
- 152 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 387 ft
- 354 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 274 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yell County: R+61 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.