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McDougal is a tiny town of 116 people in Clay County, Arkansas. It's about 46 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 95 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $707 a month.
116people
$81kTypical home
$707/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
4"Snow
242Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 116
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 313 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Memphis, TN
- 46 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$513/mo)
- Median rent $707/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (371 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to JBR airport
- 99 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 295 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 146 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+62 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.