Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:02 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:19 am – 5:08 pm
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People517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.0260 householdsMedian household income $42,628Median home value $95,60083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $847 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 203 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, manufacturing 16%, other services 15%Average commute 52 minutes65% drive alone, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Vietnamese 28%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F53 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waldron station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,430,700 acresBlue Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.9 mi · 17,282 acresQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 472 acresHot Springs National Parknational park · 49.6 mi · 4,919 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197721 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 28 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJames Fork Regional Water Districtserves 11,538 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation570 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Waldron13.5 miPost officeParks Post Office3.4 miFire stationParks Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM46 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL148 miUS highwayUS 2705.6 miAmtrakArkadelphia, AR ARK67 miCoachMenaJefferson Lines23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72950 ZIP area.
