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Life in Crossett, Arkansas

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Crossett, Arkansas? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Crossett?

Joe Mitchell reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
The weather is hot and humid in the summers. In July and August highs are in the 90's. The high humidity makes the heat worse.Winters are mild with highs in the 50's in December and January.	Crime is about average for Arkansas with not much violent crime. There are a good number of thefts and burglaries.	West Crossett is a good neighborhood. The area is mostly white and not heavily populated. The area around North Virginia is not so good.	The people of Crossett are friendly and easy to get to know. The population is about 60% white. Most people in Crossett are blue collar workers.
Downtown Area	Restaurants	Single life	Noise
There is good shopping in the area of Main Street with many stores. A new WALMART east of town has new stores moving in around it.	Fiesta Linda which serves good Mexican food and the Woodlands are the best restaurants. There are the usual fast food outlets.	Crossett is in a dry county-no alcohol sales. Monroe Louisiana which is about 40 miles away is the place to gofor singles.	The Georgia-Pacific paper mill is the source of much pollution.Pacific paper mill is the source of a lot of noise.
town comparison vs.	Best hospital	Tourist attractions	General comments
The nearest town is Hamburg which is the county seat of Ashley county. There is rivalry between Crossett and Hamburg. Crossett is larger and has more jobs.	The Ashley County Medical Center is the local hospital.	The Crossett City Park is nice, which contains the Crossland zoo. Every year Crossett hosts a P.R.C.A. rodeo.	Coming into Crossett the first thing that hits a person is the HUGE Georgia-Pacific paper mill which is just north of Highway 82. The paper mill is huge and dominates Crossett. Crossett is a mill town. There have been layoffs at the mill. Crossett's population is declining.

Crossett, Arkansas population: 5507

How many black people live in Crossett? How many white people?

Number of White People	3025	Percentage of White people	54.9%
Number of Black People	2354	Percentage of Black people	42.7%
Number of Hispanic People	136	Percentage of Hispanic people	2.4%
Number of Asian People	34	Percentage of Asian people	0.6%
Number of American Indian People	23	Percentage of American Indian people	0.4%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Crossett, Arkansas

Percent college grads: 17.8%
Percent grad school grads: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.5
Median house value: 75600
Median income: 34448

How many singles in Crossett?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
149	362	0.41men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
140	86	1.63men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
131	234	0.56men for each woman

Crimes in Crossett, Arkansas

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	1	0%	0%
Robberies	4	0%	0%
Aggr. Assault	21	0%	2%
Burglary	98	6%	25%
Auto Theft	6	0%	1%

Weather History for Crossett, Arkansas

Crossett, Arkansas Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0
February	21	8	0	0	0
March	0	24	7	0	0
April	0	0	30	0	0
May	0	0	7	24	0
June	0	0	0	24	6
July	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	27	3
October	0	0	26	5	0
November	1	25	4	0	0
December	31	0	0	0	0
Average year	84	57	74	80	71

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Crossett, Arkansas?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	7	5.13	0	0.2
February	6	5.51	0	0
March	6	5	0	0
April	6	4	0	0
May	6	5	0	0
June	6	4	0	0
July	6	4	0	0
August	5	3	0	0
September	4	3	0	0
October	5	4	0	0
November	6	4	0	0
December	7	5	0	0
Average year	74	56	0	0

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	23	8	0	0	0	0	0
February	0	28	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	5	23	3	0	0	0
April	0	0	0	25	5	0	0
May	0	0	0	3	10	18	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	0	0	2	28
October	0	0	0	0	21	10	0
November	0	6	16	3	5	0	0
December	14	17	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	37	64	39	34	41	60	90

How many hot humid days a year does Crossett, Arkansas have?
How many cloudy days a year does Crossett, Arkansas have?
How many sunny days a year does Crossett, Arkansas have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Crossett, Arkansas have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of calm days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	0	0	31	0	9	2	5	13
February	0	0	14	14	0	7	2	5	12
March	0	0	31	0	0	8	2	7	11
April	0	1	29	0	0	8	3	8	9
May	24	0	11	20	0	7	4	9	9
June	30	0	0	29	1	6	6	11	5
July	31	0	0	15	16	7	7	11	4
August	31	0	0	0	31	9	7	9	4
September	28	0	0	27	3	10	4	8	5
October	0	0	0	31	0	12	3	6	8
November	0	0	0	30	0	9	2	6	11
December	0	0	0	31	0	9	2	5	13
Average year	144	1	85	228	51	107	50	95	109

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.