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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People147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.284 householdsMedian household income $26,346Median home value $81,70082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $252 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
