Why visit Lamar
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Bunch-Walton Post No. 22 American Legion Hut and Pioneer House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Lamar
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lamar
Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lamar had a population of 1,719.
From the Wikipedia article Lamar, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Bunch-Walton Post No. 22 American Legion Hut
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Building in Arkansas, United States
Pioneer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Lamar
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 29°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 3.3 in | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 40°F | 4.5 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 40°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 32°F | 4.1 in | 0.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Clarksville 2N (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Johnson County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 miles away.
- Dover 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Russellville 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Dardanelle 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Danville 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Atkins 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Booneville 36 mi southwest, about 58 min by car
- Charleston 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Dyer 42 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Van Buren 54 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fort Smith 55 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bunch-Walton Post No. 22 American Legion Hut, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pioneer House, Clarksville, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
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