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Living in Wilton, AR

Wilton is a tiny town of 305 people in Little River County, Arkansas. It's about 20 miles from Texarkana, TX and 165 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $697 a month.

305people
$88kTypical home
$697/moRent
93° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
247Sunny days
92Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 305
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 238 people per sq mi
  • 165 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 20 mi to Texarkana, TX
  • 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $88k (≈$554/mo)
  • Median rent $697/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 92 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 13 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,235 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 43
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 11% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 22 mi to TXK airport
  • 168 mi to DAL (major hub)
  • 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 78% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 328 ft
  • 260 mi to the ocean
  • 120 mi to a big lake
  • 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 8 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 6 bars within 25 mi
  • 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 48 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 31% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 19 mi to the nearest vet
  • 19 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Little River County: R+54 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
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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