AR area data
Sparkman, AR
Sparkman, AR.
Population: 1,607 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $122,781
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $158,689
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Hot Springs National Park (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dexter B Florence Memorial Field (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -49 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $546
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,237
- Average weekly wage
- $840
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Finance & Insurance, Construction
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