We have a vibrant downtown area that is steeped in history, with a quaint mix of offices, restaurants and retail shops to enjoy. The imposing White County Courthouse is a downtown landmark. It is the oldest functioning courthouse in the state and is listed on the National Register.
State- of-the-art health care facilities have allowed our area to become a major referral center for the north central part of the state. Our community has been fortunate to recently welcome a new Veteran’s Clinic and the Cancer Center of Excellence. The health services in our area continue to grow and offer services in nearly every specialty, which allows our citizens to seek care at home.
Searcy takes great pride in our award winning public and private educational institutions. Our well regarded public school district offers students a strong academic base and a variety of extracurricular activities. Harding University is a private, higher-academic, christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and the state's largest private university. Searcy is also home to Arkansas State University- Searcy, a technical campus of nearby Arkansas State University Beebe which offers several two and four year programs.
Manufacturing and distribution employs about 10% of our workforce. Several major employers contribute to Searcy’s diverse industrial and commercial sector. Wal- Mart operates two distribution centers in Searcy and is the second largest employer in our area. In addition, our area has been blessed with a gas exploration boom that began in 2006. It has sheltered our area from many of the economic woes that other communities have faced.
Located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Searcy is surrounded by rivers, lakes, mountains and forests, which allows for a host of recreational and outdoor activities for the whole family. Searcy’s gently rolling terrain supports a humid, sub-tropical climate during most of the year with relatively short, mild winters and long, warm summers.
Avg Summer Temps: 94 F - 70 F
Avg Winter Temps: 49 F - 30 F
Annual Rain - total 50 in.
Annual snow total - less than 4 in.
We are less than a one hour drive north of the Little Rock National Airport, Little Rock River Port and the intersection of Interstates 30 and 40. Our proximity allows easy access to a larger metropolitan area via HWY 67/167 and provides enough space that Searcy retains all its small town charm and southern hospitality.
Miles from Searcy to:
Little Rock - 50
LR Air Force Base - 35
Memphis - 100
Hot Springs - 102
Tunica - 213
New Orleans - 465
St. Louis - 300
Kansas City - 470
Jackson - 315
Atlanta - 483
Dallas - 366
