Local servicesHospitalIzard Regional Hospital16.2 miPost officeOnia Post Office7.7 miFire stationBig Flat Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO46 miUS highwayUS 6516 miCoachClintonJefferson Lines30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72617 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:53 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:16 am – 4:59 pm
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People449 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.796 households97% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 180 employedMain industries: manufacturing 66%, retail 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 4%Average commute 50 minutes59% drive alone, 40% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days45 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calico Rock 2 Wsw station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsLoafer's Glorystate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 2,575 acresNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.0 mi · 49,604 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 28.0 mi · 583 acresBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 1,671 acresOzark National Forestnational forest · 32.0 mi · 1,132,958 acresOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 52.6 mi · 4,913 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 11 Oct 201050 mi away, near Guy, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 20198 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaxter County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBig Flat Waterworksserves 523 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation861 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
