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Oil Trough is a tiny town of 259 people in Independence County, Arkansas. It's about 46 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 91 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $660 a month.
259people
$83kTypical home
$660/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 259
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,131 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Memphis, TN
- 46 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$524/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" 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
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to JBR airport
- 93 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 236 ft
- 369 mi to the ocean
- 191 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 206 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Independence County: R+60 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.