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Rudy is a tiny town of 178 people in Crawford County, Arkansas. It's about 14 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 102 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $851 a month.
178people
$205kTypical home
$851/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
252Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- Part of a metro area
- About 109 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 14 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,292/mo)
- Median rent $851/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (234 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,300 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to FSM airport
- 103 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 755 ft
- 383 mi to the ocean
- 163 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Crawford County: R+58 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate 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.