Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:48 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:10 am – 4:54 pm
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People618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.5212 householdsMedian household income $41,310Median home value $90,000Median rent $830 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $296 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 229 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, retail 26%, education and health care 11%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days55 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alicia 2nne station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHood Lakelake · 6.4 miO K Lakelake · 6.9 miOld Channel Cache Riverriver · 7.5 miParsley Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEarl Buss/bayou Deview Game Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 4,562 acresLake Frierson State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 114 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 175 acresLake Charles State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 218 acresPowhatan Courthouse State Parkstate park · 22.3 miLake Poinsett State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197631 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Dec 202344 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, 55 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCash Waterworksserves 342 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Bernards Medical Center16.0 miPost officeCash Post Office2.6 miTown hallSwifton Municipal Building9.2 miPoliceSwifton Police Department9.2 miFire stationCash Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR19 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM76 miInterstateI-55524 miUS highwayUS 672.7 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR20 miCoachJonesboro Jet Transfer StationGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72421 ZIP area.
