Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:57 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:12 am – 5:03 pm
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People4,648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.71,739 householdsMedian household income $84,446Median home value $208,200Median rent $947 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,349 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 18%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F53 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days74 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDotty Lakelake · 2.3 miOld Brown Mud Lakesreservoir · 3.1 miClear Lakelake · 7.3 miAlcoa Water Supplyreservoir · 6.3 miAlexander Mountainpeak · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBishop Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 107 acresWilbur Mills Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 107 acresLorance Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 294 acresPool 5 (Ark. Rv) Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.5 mi · 4,874 acresLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Sitehistoric site · 19.0 miJenkins Ferry State Parkstate park · 20.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 21 Jan 198249 mi away, near Holland, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025114 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 55, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, AR, 21 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBauxite Waterserves 705 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation424 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArkansas Heart Hospital Encore Medical Center8.4 miPost officeBauxite Post Office4.7 miTown hallBauxite City Hall4.9 miPoliceBauxite Police Department4.9 miFire stationSardis Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT21 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM146 miInterstateI-308.3 miUS highwayUS 1676.8 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK20 miCoachBryant-Little Rock Gassy'sGreyhound8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72011 ZIP area.
