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Shirley is a tiny town of 269 people in Van Buren County, Arkansas. It's about 64 miles from Little Rock, AR and 137 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $722 a month.
269people
$103kTypical home
$722/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
5"Snow
247Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 269
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 112 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Memphis, TN
- 64 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$650/mo)
- Median rent $722/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (738 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,238 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to LIT airport
- 138 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 561 ft
- 383 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 220 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Van Buren County: R+60 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low 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.