Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:49 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:09 am – 4:55 pm
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People66 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.032 households100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $275 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 31°F51 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days58 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beedeville 4 Ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrewer Lakelake · 3.9 miSnake Sloughlake · 3.9 miArkansas State University - Newportcollege · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEarl Buss/bayou Deview Game Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 4,562 acresBrushy Creekstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 220 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 175 acresLake Poinsett State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 132 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Arnational wildlife refuge · 28.7 mi · 663 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197633 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, AR
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCross County Rural Water Sysserves 8,750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation225 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health-Newport12.0 miPost officeAmagon Post Office2.8 miPoliceJackson County Sheriff's Office9.4 miFire stationRichwood Volunteer Fire Station2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Newport9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR31 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM71 miInterstateI-55531 miUS highwayUS 496.4 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR37 miCoachNewport ExxonGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72005 ZIP area.
