The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Arkansas With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 82 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Arkansas. #1 is Dumas, AR (January lows average 35.4°F).

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Numbers match the ranking.
25 Small Towns in Arkansas With the Mildest Winters1. Dumas352. Crossett343. North Crossett344. Hamburg345. Monticello346. McGehee347. Stuttgart338. White Hall339. DeWitt3310. Warren3211. Helena-West Helena3212. Gibson3213. Rockwell3214. Marianna3215. Ashdown3216. Nashville3217. Hope3218. Wynne3219. Lonoke3120. East End3121. Landmark3122. Fordyce3123. Osceola3124. Manila3125. Shannon Hills31
  1. 25Shannon Hills, Arkansas

    January lows average 30.6°F

    4,490 people · Saline County · median home $170,900 · income $71,318 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow

  2. 24Manila, Arkansas

    January lows average 30.7°F

    3,682 people · Mississippi County · median home $172,000 · income $55,792 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow

  3. 23Osceola, Arkansas

    January lows average 30.7°F

    6,976 people · Mississippi County · median home $99,900 · income $46,202 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow

  4. 22Fordyce, Arkansas

    January lows average 30.8°F

    3,396 people · Dallas County · median home $92,600 · income $38,079 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow

  5. 21Landmark, Arkansas

    January lows average 30.9°F

    3,585 people · Pulaski County · median home $156,600 · income $53,788 · Jan low 31°F · 4 in snow

  6. 20East End, Arkansas

    January lows average 30.9°F

    7,137 people · Saline County · median home $223,900 · income $87,936 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow

  7. 19Lonoke, Arkansas

    January lows average 31.1°F

    4,276 people · Lonoke County · median home $106,800 · income $47,524 · Jan low 31°F · 3 in snow

  8. 18Wynne, Arkansas

    January lows average 31.5°F

    8,314 people · Cross County · median home $141,100 · income $43,250 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

  9. 17Hope, Arkansas

    January lows average 31.5°F

    8,952 people · Hempstead County · median home $91,900 · income $37,500 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

  10. 16Nashville, Arkansas

    January lows average 31.7°F

    4,153 people · Howard County · median home $167,600 · income $41,142 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

  11. 15Ashdown, Arkansas

    January lows average 31.7°F

    4,261 people · Little River County · median home $139,800 · income $55,625 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

  12. 14Marianna, Arkansas

    January lows average 32.0°F

    3,575 people · Lee County · median home $81,700 · income $20,138 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  13. 13Rockwell, Arkansas

    January lows average 32.0°F

    4,548 people · Garland County · median home $289,800 · income $63,500 · Jan low 32°F · 1 in snow

  14. 12Gibson, Arkansas

    January lows average 32.2°F

    4,111 people · Pulaski County · median home $157,800 · income $66,496 · Jan low 32°F · 4 in snow

  15. 11Helena-West Helena, Arkansas

    January lows average 32.2°F

    9,519 people · Phillips County · median home $73,200 · income $36,019 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow

  16. 10Warren, Arkansas

    January lows average 32.3°F

    5,453 people · Bradley County · median home $76,700 · income $36,788 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

  17. 9DeWitt, Arkansas

    January lows average 32.5°F

    3,056 people · Arkansas County · median home $75,700 · income $47,798 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow

  18. 8White Hall, Arkansas

    January lows average 33.2°F

    5,581 people · Jefferson County · median home $212,700 · income $78,092 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow

  19. 7Stuttgart, Arkansas

    January lows average 33.2°F

    8,264 people · Arkansas County · median home $152,600 · income $49,399 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow

  20. 6McGehee, Arkansas

    January lows average 34.0°F

    3,849 people · Desha County · median home $98,800 · income $36,875 · Jan low 34°F · 2 in snow

  21. 5Monticello, Arkansas

    January lows average 34.0°F

    8,442 people · Drew County · median home $137,500 · income $27,238 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

  22. 4Hamburg, Arkansas

    January lows average 34.1°F

    2,536 people · Ashley County · median home $77,100 · income $34,234 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow

  23. 3North Crossett, Arkansas

    January lows average 34.1°F

    2,756 people · Ashley County · median home $70,100 · income $32,917 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

  24. 2Crossett, Arkansas

    January lows average 34.1°F

    4,822 people · Ashley County · median home $114,600 · income $44,672 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

  25. 1Dumas, Arkansas

    January lows average 35.4°F

    4,001 people · Desha County · median home $84,400 · income $34,787 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 82 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Arkansas (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: