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Hickory Ridge is a tiny town of 259 people in Cross County, Arkansas. It's about 34 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 61 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $53k and rent runs about $764 a month.
259people
$53kTypical home
$764/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 259
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 400 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Memphis, TN
- 34 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $53k (≈$336/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (721 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,251 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 38% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to JBR airport
- 63 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 349 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 217 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cross County: R+48 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.