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Lincoln is a small town of 2,794 people in Washington County, Arkansas. It's about 16 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 84 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,794people
$169kTypical home
$1,107/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
6"Snow
252Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,794
- Part of a metro area
- About 975 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 16 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,065/mo)
- Median rent $1,107/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (408 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,244 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to XNA airport
- 84 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,470 ft
- 413 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 211 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 199 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+7 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk