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Patterson is a tiny town of 364 people in Woodruff County, Arkansas. It's about 50 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 72 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $656 a month.
364people
$107kTypical home
$656/moRent
90° / 47°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 364
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 322 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Memphis, TN
- 50 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$672/mo)
- Median rent $656/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.5% 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
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (218 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (801 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to JBR airport
- 73 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 342 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 229 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodruff County: R+33 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High 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.