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Rose Bud is a tiny town of 656 people in White County, Arkansas. It's about 44 miles from Little Rock, AR and 120 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $792 a month.
656people
$151kTypical home
$792/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 656
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 109 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Memphis, TN
- 44 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$952/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°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
- 100 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 (370 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,131 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to LIT airport
- 120 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 699 ft
- 357 mi to the ocean
- 231 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+61 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