Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:45 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:07 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,394 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0573 householdsMedian household income $41,017Median home value $93,300Median rent $622 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 557 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keiser station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksRush Islandisland · 4.6 miRight Hand Chute Little Riverriver · 7.3 miJacksons Islandisland · 7.0 miDismal Lake (historical)lake · 8.1 miRedmond Old Riverriver · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaint Francis Sunken Landsstate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 27,393 acresHerman Davis State Parkstate park · 14.1 miBig Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.6 mi · 10,911 acresHampson- Archeological Museum State Parkstate park · 20.9 miLake Poinsett State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 132 acresLake Frierson State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 114 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197612 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCraighead County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 37 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuffalo Island Reg Water Distserves 3,055 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNEA Baptist Memorial Hospital18.2 miPost officeCaraway Post Office2.4 miTown hallCaraway City Hall2.3 miPoliceCaraway Police Department2.3 miFire stationCaraway Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRiverside East Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR18 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM52 miInterstateI-55511 miUS highwayUS 6311 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR41 miCoachMarked Tree Jordans Quick StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72419 ZIP area.
