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Houston is a tiny town of 299 people in Perry County, Arkansas. It's about 29 miles from Little Rock, AR and 154 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $882 a month.
299people
$85kTypical home
$882/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 299
- Part of a metro area
- About 295 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Memphis, TN
- 29 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$536/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (465 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (970 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to LIT airport
- 154 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 322 ft
- 352 mi to the ocean
- 223 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 267 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 157 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+57 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.