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Thornton is a tiny town of 292 people in Calhoun County, Arkansas. It's about 59 miles from Hot Springs, AR and 171 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $619 a month.
292people
$67kTypical home
$619/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 152 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Memphis, TN
- 59 mi to Hot Springs, AR
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$422/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,020 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to ELD airport
- 168 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 331 ft
- 269 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+62 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.