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Keiser is a tiny town of 774 people in Mississippi County, Arkansas. It's about 34 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 40 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $1k a month.
774people
$126kTypical home
$1,019/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
248Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 774
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,808 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Memphis, TN
- 34 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$792/mo)
- Median rent $1,019/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (465 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,690 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to JBR airport
- 44 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 361 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 200 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Mississippi County: R+32 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.