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Weldon vs Hunter

28 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (38 yrs in Weldon) and property tax bill (+34% in Weldon).

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Weldon, ARA small town of 136Arkansas · 136 people
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Hunter, ARA small town of 100Arkansas · 100 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

WeldonA small town of 136
Quiet strengthsWeldon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Weldon →
HunterA small town of 100
Quiet strengthsHunter doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Typical home built38 yrs
Weldon’s homes are older
Hunter 2014Weldon 1976
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Weldon
Weldon $662Hunter $494
Street grid+55%
Weldon has the more walkable street grid
Weldon 65.6Hunter 42.2
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
WeldonHunter
Snow a year2″3″
January low31°F31°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)227d237d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th83rd
Outdoors & history
WeldonHunter
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places1—
Famous people born here—1
Community
WeldonHunter
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

28 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WeldonHunterWeldonHunter
Weldon ↔ Hunter28 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

WeldonHunter
People
Population 136Highest 100Lowest
Median age 36±16.6Highest 6% below AR 30.2±28.9Lowest 22% below AR
Weldon and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±20.3Highest AR: 23.1% 19%±37.6Lowest AR: 23.1%
Weldon and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±22.7Lowest AR: 17.6% 26%±29Highest AR: 17.6%
Hunter and Weldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.9%Highest AR: 25.7% 0%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±11.9Highest AR: 5.1% 0%±18.4Lowest AR: 5.1%
Weldon and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,583±$21k 10% below AR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $91,800±$51k 51% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $662Highest 36% below AR $494Lowest 53% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 AR: 44.8% 0%±100 AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line 1.5%Lowest AR: 16% 6%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.3%Highest AR: 66.4% 85.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR 2014Highest 27 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 min 4% above AR —
Work from home 0%±17.3 AR: 8.8% 0%±22.8 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.8 miHighest 34.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Newport (13%)McCrory (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HunterFew work in Weldon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.6Highest 42.2Lowest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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