Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:51 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:15 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1955 householdsMedian household income $48,438Median home value $125,900Median rent $392 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $731 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 676 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 28%, education and health care 21%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Arabic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.1 mi · 49,604 acresDevil's Knob - Devil's Backbone Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 501 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 41.6 mi · 583 acresSource: 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 3.8 on 4 Jun 201439 mi away, near Fairfield Bay, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201913 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalico Rock Waterworksserves 1,726 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation509 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIzard Regional Hospital3.0 miPost officeCalico Rock Post Office3.2 miTown hallCalico Rock City Hall2.8 miFire stationCalico Rock Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO55 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM145 miUS highwayUS 62 Byp16 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72519 ZIP area.
