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Austin
A city of 3,915 people in Arkansas
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Institutional structures by Gilbert.] [Sketches, 1912
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About Austin
City in Arkansas, United States1873Established
3,460Population
3.1 sq miArea
246 ftElevation
Austin is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,460 as of the 2020 census and an estimated 4,027 as of 2024. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Town numbers
ZIP code72007
Area code501
Living in Austin
Housing in Austin
$247K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Austin home is worth about $247,000, up 4.7% in a year, 9% above the Arkansas typical home.
A balanced market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market42
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Austin
B+
Safety Grade B+
Austin reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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