Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:51 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:14 am – 4:57 pm
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People99 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.647 householdsMedian household income $38,60345% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Batesville Lvstk station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsHell Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 224 acresDevil's Knob - Devil's Backbone Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 501 acresOzark Folk Centerstate historic site · 11.9 miGreers Ferry Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.3 mi · 41,234 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 53.4 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 11 Oct 201048 mi away, near Guy, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202243 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIzard County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 73 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMelbourne Waterworksserves 4,126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStone County Medical Center10.6 miPost officeGuion Post Office1.7 miTown hallMelbourne City Hall9.2 miPoliceIzard County Sheriff's Office9.6 miFire stationGuion Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR71 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM125 miUS highwayUS 16718 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR54 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72540 ZIP area.
