Humid subtropical
Waldron, Arkansas
Scott County, Arkansas · Population 3.4k · 673 ft elevation
Living in Waldron
Waldron has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Waldron is an outdoor hub: about 41% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 1,200 ft around town.
Waldron at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,907 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $99k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $708/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 751 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,765 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 274th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9191th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 42%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 41%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,181 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 3.4″ | 1.1″ | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 3.2″ | 1.0″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | 0.7″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 5.3″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 6.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 67°F | 3.7″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 4.7″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.9″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 30°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 175 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology