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Woodson is a tiny town of 619 people in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It's about 15 miles from Little Rock, AR and 134 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $1k a month.
619people
$170kTypical home
$1,080/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
244Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 619
- Part of a metro area
- About 142 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Memphis, TN
- 15 mi to Little Rock, AR
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,073/mo)
- Median rent $1,080/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1156 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,381 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 47% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to LIT airport
- 132 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 310 mi to the ocean
- 204 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 289 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 380 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pulaski County: D+22 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High 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.