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Vandervoort is a tiny town of 202 people in Polk County, Arkansas. It's about 66 miles from Texarkana, TX and 149 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $711 a month.
202people
$124kTypical home
$711/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 701 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 66 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$783/mo)
- Median rent $711/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (914 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to FSM airport
- 152 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,102 ft
- 305 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 64 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+71 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.