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Jacksonport is a tiny town of 115 people in Jackson County, Arkansas. It's about 37 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 84 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $668 a month.
115people
$81kTypical home
$668/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 115
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 306 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Memphis, TN
- 37 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$508/mo)
- Median rent $668/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (939 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to JBR airport
- 86 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 226 ft
- 368 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 203 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+49 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.