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Ola is a tiny town of 914 people in Yell County, Arkansas. It's about 39 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 168 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $62k and rent runs about $574 a month.
914people
$62kTypical home
$574/moRent
94° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
244Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 914
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 537 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 39 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $62k (≈$388/mo)
- Median rent $574/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (347 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (201 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 37% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to HOT airport
- 170 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 371 ft
- 350 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 281 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yell County: R+61 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk