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A town of 153, settled in 2017.

Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0
Population
153
residents
Household income
$28K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town

153 people, and everyone knows the way

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75°
Heavy Rain
H 77° · L 64°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sunset

Most working residents leave Sunset for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are West Memphis (27%), Marion (18%) and Memphis (17%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sunset0%
West Memphis27%
Marion18%
Memphis17%
Osceola4%
7 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Sunset
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Sunset has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–52°
Spring52–72°
Summer71–90°
Fall52–74°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sunset is

Sunset beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
4 better7 too close to call21 worse
What stands outSunsetAR
Fewer binge drinkers9%14.6%
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.7%8.2%
More adults facing a utility shut-off24.1%10.4%
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
4.2 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sunset for work

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

27% → West Memphis West Memphis 27% 18% → Marion Marion 18% 17% → Memphis Memphis 17% 4% → Osceola Osceola 4% 4% → Hot Springs Hot Springs 4% 4% → Jonesboro Jonesboro 4% Sunset · 0% stay
15jobs based in Sunset
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Sunset AR 01 Sign
2010 · Sunset AR 01 Sign · Wikimedia Commons
Sunset’s story

9 years in pictures

13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Sunset

Town in Arkansas, United States

Sunset is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunset had a population of 184.

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

Established
2017
Population
184
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
220 ft

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