Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:51 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:11 am – 4:57 pm
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People5,204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.62,146 householdsMedian household income $48,305Median home value $120,100Median rent $799 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,080 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, Tagalog 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.1 mi · 15,436 acresHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 17,503 acresDepartee Creekstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 423 acresFriendly Acres Parkpark · 7.1 miSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 4,100 acresCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.9 mi · 223 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201147 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201445 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBald Knob Waterworksserves 2,911 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation210 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - White County Medical Center10.6 miPost officeBald Knob Post Office2.4 miTown hallBald Knob City Hall2.2 miPoliceBald Knob Police Department2.2 miFire stationBald Knob Volunteer Fire Department Station 32.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Searcy11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT57 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM89 miInterstateI-4033 miUS highwayUS 671.3 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK58 miCoachBald Knob Marty MartGreyhound2.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72010 ZIP area.
