Local servicesHospitalSouth Arkansas Regional Hospital11.1 miPost officeCalion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCalion City Hallunder a milePoliceCalion Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCalion Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Arkansas College - East Campus9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD18 miUS highwayUS 167under a mileAmtrakArkadelphia, AR ARK62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71724 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71724 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:01 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:09 am – 5:06 pm
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People258 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2114 householdsMedian home value $47,50085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $224 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, retail 18%, education and health care 18%Average commute 18 minutes93% drive alone, 7% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days76 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calion L&d station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Lakelake · 1.0 miNickey Lakelake · under a mileCrabapple Pointcape · under a mileOuachita River Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSouth Arkansas College - East Campuscollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoro Bay State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 118 acresLions Club Parkpark · 9.2 miFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.5 mi · 75,260 acresHuey P Long Border Marker Parkstate park · 24.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199424 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 20074 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 202551 of 122 days measured71 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, AR
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCalion Water Worksserves 494 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation90 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
