Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:52 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:11 am – 4:58 pm
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People44 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.717 householdsMedian home value $72,100100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $279 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F52 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days76 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Searcy station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Pointcape · under a mileMilliken Lakelake · 3.0 miDoniphan Lakelake · 4.8 miBailey Lake Hillpeak · 5.4 miArkansas State University - Searcycollege · 6.8 miHarding Universitycollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 15,436 acresHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 17,503 acresFriendly Acres Parkpark · 5.8 miSearcy Sports Complexrecreation area · 6.4 mi · 127 acresSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 4,100 acresBayou Desarcstate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201142 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhite County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home41% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSearcy Waterworksserves 28,196 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation215 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - White County Medical Center5.8 miPost officeWest Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKensett City Hall3.7 miPoliceKensett Police Department3.6 miFire stationWest Point Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Searcy6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT48 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM93 miInterstateI-4027 miUS highwayUS 1675.3 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK49 miCoachSearcy CitgoGreyhound5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72178 ZIP area.
