Humid subtropical
Ward, Arkansas
Lonoke County, Arkansas · Population 6.4k · 249 ft elevation
Living in Ward
Ward has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°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 (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 85 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ward at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,918 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $182k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,147/mo46th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.63th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 71%85th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 59%
- Violent crime rate
- 467 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 879 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7527th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 3.5″ | 0.7″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 4.4″ | 0.9″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 39°F | 5.2″ | 0.4″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 5.3″ | — | 245 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 6.1″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 310 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 61°F | 3.7″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 48°F | 4.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 5.2″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 169 hrs |
Near Ward
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology