Humid subtropical
West Fork, Arkansas
Washington County, Arkansas · Population 3.1k · 1,348 ft elevation
Living in West Fork
West Fork has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Fork at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 1,348 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $183k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,059/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k44th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.54%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.73th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 85 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 635 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,148 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 25°F | 2.8″ | 1.5″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 2.6″ | 2.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.0″ | 1.3″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 5.9″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 4.3″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 0.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 3.1″ | 1.1″ | 170 hrs |
Near West Fork
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology