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Rover is a tiny town of 142 people in Yell County, Arkansas. It's about 38 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 162 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $735 a month.
142people
$112kTypical home
$735/moRent
94° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
242Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 142
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 41 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 38 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$704/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (243 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to HOT airport
- 164 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 344 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 287 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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
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.