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Morrilton is a big small town of 7,080 people in Conway County, Arkansas. It's about 37 miles from Little Rock, AR and 157 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $717 a month.
7,080people
$161kTypical home
$717/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,080
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 802 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Memphis, TN
- 37 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,015/mo)
- Median rent $717/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (355 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,180 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to LIT airport
- 156 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 377 ft
- 360 mi to the ocean
- 228 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 260 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Conway County: R+40 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk