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Staves is a tiny town of 155 people in Cleveland County, Arkansas. It's about 48 miles from Little Rock, AR and 151 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $536 a month.
155people
$146kTypical home
$536/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
244Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 155
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 64 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Memphis, TN
- 48 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$921/mo)
- Median rent $536/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 58
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to LIT airport
- 149 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 272 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cleveland County: R+68 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.