Living in Hermitage, AR
Hermitage is a tiny town of 327 people in Bradley County, Arkansas. It's about 64 miles from Monroe, LA and 170 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $399 a month.
327people
$101kTypical home
$399/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 327
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 306 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Memphis, TN
- 64 mi to Monroe, LA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$639/mo)
- Median rent $399/mo
- Median household income $23k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (362 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ELD airport
- 167 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 190 ft
- 240 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 67 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bradley County: R+39 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.