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Luxora is a tiny town of 741 people in Mississippi County, Arkansas. It's about 42 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 45 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $745 a month.
741people
$77kTypical home
$745/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
246Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 741
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 871 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Memphis, TN
- 42 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
- Median rent $745/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (403 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,172 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 32% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to JBR airport
- 49 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 249 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 196 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mississippi County: R+32 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High 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.