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Living in Monette, AR

Monette is a small town of 1,251 people in Craighead County, Arkansas. It's about 19 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 58 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $583 a month.

1,251people
$114kTypical home
$583/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
3"Snow
248Sunny days
106Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,251
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 221 people per sq mi
  • 58 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 19 mi to Jonesboro, AR
  • 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
  • Median rent $583/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 46°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 248 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
  • 117 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 106 days a year with rain or snow
  • 3" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (329 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,579 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 44
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to JBR airport
  • 62 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 233 ft
  • 380 mi to the ocean
  • 126 mi to a big lake
  • 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 183 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 10 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 13% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 14 mi to the nearest vet
  • 18 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 19 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Craighead County: R+37 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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