Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:56 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:20 am – 5:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People272 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.6157 householdsMedian household income $46,442Median home value $206,90087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 20%, manufacturing 18%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days16 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingston 2s station, 10 mi away; snow from Harrison
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · 2.8 mi · 1,132,958 acresSweden Creek Falls Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 135 acresWay Side Parkstate park · 12.7 miWithrow Springs State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 783 acresTable Rock Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.4 mi · 3,022 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 29.7 mi · 583 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 11 Jun 201729 mi away, near Bergman, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jun 201729 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Newton County monitors, AR
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCompton Waterworksserves 990 people from surface water purchased16 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,967 ft600 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Arkansas Regional Medical Center17.8 miPost officePonca Post Office4.1 miFire stationCompton Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO17 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL141 miUS highwayUS 4127.4 miCoachHarrisonJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72624 ZIP area.
