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Living in Tontitown, AR

Tontitown is a big small town of 6,425 people in Washington County, Arkansas. It's about 8 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 93 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $431k and rent runs about $1k a month.

6,425people
$431kTypical home
$1,346/moRent
89° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
251Sunny days
96Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,425
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 359 people per sq mi
  • 93 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 8 mi to Fayetteville, AR
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $431k (≈$2,715/mo)
  • Median rent $1,346/mo
  • Median household income $86k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 114 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 96 days a year with rain or snow
  • 9" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (162 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (873 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 36
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 46% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to XNA airport
  • 92 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2005
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,299 ft
  • 428 mi to the ocean
  • 193 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 196 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 21 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 401 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 43 bars within 25 mi
  • 134 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 21 museums within 25 mi
  • 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 47% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Washington County: R+7 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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