Living in Keo, AR
Keo is a tiny town of 322 people in Lonoke County, Arkansas. It's about 21 miles from Little Rock, AR and 121 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $895 a month.
322people
$141kTypical home
$895/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
244Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 322
- Part of a metro area
- About 65 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Memphis, TN
- 21 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$886/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (416 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,273 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to LIT airport
- 119 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 310 mi to the ocean
- 214 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 282 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 316 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lonoke County: R+54 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.