Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:52 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:18 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,675 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1841 householdsMedian household income $45,042Median home value $161,600Median rent $825 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $984 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 558 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F41 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days47 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Mtn Home 1 Nnw
Nearby landmarksBull Shoals Mountainpeak · under a mileHeritage and Habitat Trailtrailhead · under a mileBull Shoals - White River State Park Visitors Centervisitor center · under a mileBig Bluff Trailtrailhead · 1.1 miBull Shoals White River State Park Camp Areacampground · 1.4 miDew Springspring · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 1,671 acresBull Shoals Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.2 mi · 67,252 acresSlippery Hollow Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 320 acresKelly's Slabstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 378 acresNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.5 mi · 49,604 acresTimber Knob Towersitestate conservation land · 14.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201920 mi away, near Big Flat, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201920 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBull Shoals Water Systemserves 2,835 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health11.1 miPost officeBull Shoals Post Office1.0 miTown hallBull Shoals City Hallunder a milePoliceBull Shoals Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBull Shoals Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Mountain Home11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO32 miUS highwayUS 626.6 miCoachHarrisonJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72619 ZIP area.
