Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:49 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:14 am – 4:55 pm
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People307 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.2188 householdsMedian household income $23,77684% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days51 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salem station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsGrand Gulf State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 263 acresWhite Ranch Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 6,688 acresOmaha Community Centerrecreation area · 9.5 miMammoth Spring State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 61 acresThayer (Warm Fork Park)state park · 13.5 miCover (Dan And Maureen) Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 22 Aug 200035 mi away, near Maynard, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202233 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFulton County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, AR, 62 mi away
Internet at home43% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone57% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCherokee Village Water Assocserves 4,780 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation667 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFulton County Hospital4.9 miPost officeSalem Post Office6.2 miTown hallSalem City Hall5.8 miPoliceSalem Police Department5.8 miFire stationCamp Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR72 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM136 miUS highwayUS 4124.3 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72520 ZIP area.
