Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:00 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:19 am – 5:06 pm
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People10 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.04 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days74 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blue Mtn Dam station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBlue Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 17,282 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 10.5 miDardanelle Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.4 mi · 57,103 acresOzark National Forestnational forest · 22.0 mi · 1,132,958 acresNimrod Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.7 mi · 25,542 acresMount Nebo State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 2,209 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197745 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 15 Nov 199050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLogan County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 53 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Mountain Waterworksserves 357 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation510 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Paris11.1 miPost officeBlue Mountain Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlue Mountain Town Hallunder a milePoliceMagazine Police Department5.7 miFire stationBlue Mountain Volunteer Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM40 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL143 miInterstateI-4026 miUS highwayUS 6421 miAmtrakMalvern, AR MVN73 miCoachClarksvilleJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72826 ZIP area.
