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St. Joe is a tiny town of 136 people in Searcy County, Arkansas. It's about 76 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 171 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $606 a month.
136people
$89kTypical home
$606/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
5"Snow
244Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 110 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Memphis, TN
- 76 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$558/mo)
- Median rent $606/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 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
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (356 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to HRO airport
- 173 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 856 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 250 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 210 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Searcy County: R+72 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.