Local servicesHospitalForrest City Medical Center9.1 miPost officeColt Post Office5.5 miTown hallCaldwell City Hall6.0 miPoliceColt Police Department5.8 miFire stationColt Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEast Arkansas Community College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR52 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM53 miInterstateI-408.3 miUS highwayUS 709.7 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR66 miCoachForrest City Mcdonald'SGreyhound8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72326 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72326 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:49 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:08 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,929 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.9789 householdsMedian household income $48,728Median home value $99,200Median rent $722 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 690 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, construction 11%Average commute 22 minutes94% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wynne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksTelico Lakelake · 6.3 miEast Arkansas Community Collegecollege · 9.4 miLake Saint Francislake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Tree Wildlife Demonstration Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 12,238 acresVillage Creek State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 6,941 acresStuart Springs Parkpark · 9.8 miWittsburg Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 192 acresCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.3 mi · 74,300 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Arnational wildlife refuge · 19.1 mi · 663 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197641 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 30 Aug 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Francis County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColt Water Associationserves 997 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation217 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
