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Mount Vernon is a tiny town of 182 people in Faulkner County, Arkansas. It's about 37 miles from Little Rock, AR and 122 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $865 a month.
182people
$104kTypical home
$865/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 182
- Part of a metro area
- About 180 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Memphis, TN
- 37 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$653/mo)
- Median rent $865/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,432 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LIT airport
- 122 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 436 ft
- 352 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 243 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faulkner County: R+32 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.