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Lacey is a tiny town of 746 people in Drew County, Arkansas. It's about 66 miles from Monroe, LA and 157 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $725 a month.
746people
$210kTypical home
$725/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 746
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 471 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Memphis, TN
- 66 mi to Monroe, LA
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,321/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (352 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (915 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 25
- 72% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to GLH airport
- 154 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 220 ft
- 232 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 67 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Drew County: R+34 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.