Local servicesHospitalValley Behavioral Health System2.6 miPost officeBarling Post Office1.5 miTown hallBarling City Hall1.3 miPoliceBarling Police Department1.3 miFire stationBarling Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBarling Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Arkansas - Fort Smith7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM4.8 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL109 miInterstateI-49under a mileUS highwayUS 715.2 miCoachVan Buren/ Ft Smith Bus DepotGreyhound8.2 miTransit4 stops within a mileFort Smith Transit (FST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72923 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72923 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:02 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:08 pm
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People4,971 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.62,273 householdsMedian household income $52,210Median home value $125,600Median rent $893 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,079 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,434 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 18%, retail 17%Average commute 19 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Vietnamese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days78 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSpringhill Parkrecreation area · 2.2 mi · 201 acresJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.5 mi · 4,491 acresWest Arkansas Regional Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 984 acresFort Smith National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.2 miFort Smith National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.6 miOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.5 mi · 17,698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197749 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSebastian County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sequoyah County, OK, 29 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBarling Waterworksserves 5,822 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
