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Wayton is a tiny town of 187 people in Newton County, Arkansas. It's about 52 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 148 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $617 a month.
187people
$169kTypical home
$617/moRent
85° / 44°Summer / winter
9"Snow
244Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 187
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 46 people per sq mi
- 148 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 52 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,068/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (352 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (478 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to HRO airport
- 148 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,828 ft
- 411 mi to the ocean
- 224 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 224 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: R+64 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.