Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:51 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:15 am – 4:57 pm
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People86 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.533 householdsMedian household income $50,44658% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsDevil's Knob - Devil's Backbone Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 501 acresNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.9 mi · 49,604 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 53.7 mi · 583 acresMark Twain Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.6 mi · 910 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jul 199143 mi away, near Brandsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIzard County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, 72 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMelbourne Waterworksserves 4,126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation681 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIzard Regional Hospital9.8 miPost officeBrockwell Post Office1.7 miTown hallOxford Municipal Building5.4 miPoliceIzard County Sheriff's Office6.4 miFire stationOxford Volunteer Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryIzard County Consolidated Elementary School1.7 miMiddleIzard County Consolidated Middle School1.8 miHighIzard County STEM High School1.8 miCollegeOzarka College7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO67 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM135 miUS highwayUS 41216 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR56 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72517 ZIP area.
