Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Ozark7.0 miPost officeAlix Post Office2.5 miTown hallCoal Hill City Hall2.6 miPoliceCoal Hill Police Department2.6 miFire stationCoal Hill Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of the Ozarks13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM38 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL132 miInterstateI-402.9 miUS highwayUS 641.1 miCoachClarksvilleJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:00 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:20 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,022 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3742 householdsMedian household income $32,151Median home value $85,000Median rent $674 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $509 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 642 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days62 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ozark 2 station, 10 mi away; snow from Coal Hill
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · 4.9 mi · 1,132,958 acresWest Side Parkpark · 8.2 miFairgroundspark · 8.3 miDardanelle Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.1 mi · 57,103 acresOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.0 mi · 17,698 acresRest Area / Wayside Parkstate park · 21.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 15 Nov 199039 mi away, near Hector, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 Nov 199039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAltus Waterworksserves 1,820 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
