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Living in Winchester, AR

Winchester is a tiny town of 122 people in Drew County, Arkansas. It's about 83 miles from Little Rock, AR and 126 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $725 a month.

122people
$141kTypical home
$725/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
81Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 122
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 245 people per sq mi
  • 126 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 83 mi to Little Rock, AR
  • 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $141k (≈$888/mo)
  • Median rent $725/mo
  • Median household income $43k
  • Property tax about 0.2% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 52°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
  • 116 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 81 days a year with rain or snow
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (352 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (915 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 59
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 35 mi to GLH airport
  • 122 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 56% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 76% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 157 ft
  • 245 mi to the ocean
  • 191 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 22 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
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 42 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 11% of Arkansas districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 72 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Drew County: R+34 in 2024
  • Arkansas: R+31 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low 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.

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