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Ulm is a tiny town of 174 people in Prairie County, Arkansas. It's about 52 miles from Little Rock, AR and 92 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $625 a month.
174people
$96kTypical home
$625/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
250Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 174
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 667 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Memphis, TN
- 52 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$608/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (422 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,042 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to LIT airport
- 90 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 207 ft
- 298 mi to the ocean
- 214 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 277 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Prairie County: R+66 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.