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Lockesburg is a tiny town of 873 people in Sevier County, Arkansas. It's about 37 miles from Texarkana, TX and 170 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $757 a month.
873people
$119kTypical home
$757/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 251 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Dallas, TX
- 37 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$753/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (675 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 37% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to TXK airport
- 172 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 407 ft
- 276 mi to the ocean
- 134 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sevier County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk