Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:51 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:10 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4951 householdsMedian household income $51,775Median home value $126,800Median rent $650 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 845 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 33°F50 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Arc station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · under a mileThree Prong Lakelake · under a mileGravelly Pointcape · 1.9 miTaylor Bay Beachbeach · 4.0 miPanther Pointcape · 5.0 miPenn Baybay · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 17,503 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.3 mi · 15,436 acresCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.6 mi · 223 acresRex Hancock/black Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 6,264 acresDepartee Creekstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 423 acresSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 4,100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 198243 mi away, near Mount Vernon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 29 Oct 201241 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWoodruff County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 60 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAugusta Waterworksserves 2,228 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation195 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - White County Medical Center19.1 miPost officeAugusta Post Office2.7 miTown hallAugusta City Hall2.7 miPoliceWoodruff County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationAugusta Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR57 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM79 miInterstateI-4025 miUS highwayUS 64 Bus2.7 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR61 miCoachBald Knob Marty MartGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72006 ZIP area.
