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Oakland is a tiny town of 146 people in Marion County, Arkansas. It's about 64 miles from Springfield, MO and 173 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $795 a month.
146people
$163kTypical home
$795/moRent
89° / 46°Summer / winter
8"Snow
244Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 146
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 122 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Memphis, TN
- 64 mi to Springfield, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,030/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (255 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,254 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 17% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to HRO airport
- 175 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 241 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 178 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+60 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.