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Mena is a big small town of 5,582 people in Polk County, Arkansas. It's about 54 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 142 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $639 a month.
5,582people
$133kTypical home
$639/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
247Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,582
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 804 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 54 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$838/mo)
- Median rent $639/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,319 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to FSM airport
- 145 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,175 ft
- 318 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Polk County: R+71 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk