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A town of 178. A regional job hub with 120 jobs.

Population
178
residents
Typical home
$271K
+9.8% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
31.4
years
Jobs based here
120
A job hub

What makes Rudy stand out

The 2 things Rudy does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Cloudy
H 76° · L 64°

Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rudy

Most working residents leave Rudy for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (42%), Alma (12%) and Van Buren (12%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rudy2%
Fort Smith42%
Alma12%
Van Buren12%
North Little Rock4%
15 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Rudy
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Rudy has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–90°
Fall50–73°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Rudy home is worth about $271K

The typical Rudy home is worth about $271,000, up 9.8% in a year, 19% above the Arkansas typical home.

$271KZillow home value

Typical home value

Rudy$271K
Arkansas$227K
+9.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Rudy is

Rudy beats the Arkansas average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRudyAR
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%10.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%14.4%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.2%
Baptist Health - Van Buren
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Rudy is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Rudy: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,036 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rudy Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 119 people come to Rudy for work

Where Rudy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Fort Smith Fort Smith 42% 12% → Alma Alma 12% 12% → Van Buren Van Buren 12% 4% → North Little Rock North Little Rock 4% 2% → Huntsville Huntsville 2% 2% → De Queen De Queen 2% Rudy · 2% stay
120jobs based in Rudy
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rudy

Town in Arkansas, United States

Rudy is a town in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 Census the population was 130. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
130
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
492 ft
ZIP code
72952
Area code
479

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