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Weldon is a tiny town of 136 people in Jackson County, Arkansas. It's about 40 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 75 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $668 a month.
136people
$98kTypical home
$668/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 557 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Memphis, TN
- 40 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
- Median rent $668/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (939 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to JBR airport
- 76 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 355 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 216 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+49 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.