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Lonsdale is a tiny town of 211 people in Garland County, Arkansas. It's about 14 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 166 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $966 a month.
211people
$162kTypical home
$966/moRent
93° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- Part of a metro area
- About 522 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Memphis, TN
- 14 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,021/mo)
- Median rent $966/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (519 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,119 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 42% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to HOT airport
- 164 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2014
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 443 ft
- 320 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 210 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garland County: R+36 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low 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.