Living in Wesley, AR
Wesley is a tiny town of 233 people in Madison County, Arkansas. It's about 14 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 111 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $729 a month.
233people
$178kTypical home
$729/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
248Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 233
- Part of a metro area
- About 170 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 14 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,123/mo)
- Median rent $729/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (467 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (467 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 41% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to XNA airport
- 110 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,289 ft
- 418 mi to the ocean
- 200 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 208 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 306 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 104 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+59 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.