Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:03 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:15 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.3554 householdsMedian household income $47,935Median home value $97,800Median rent $705 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $640 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 455 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Murfreesboro 1w station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBlevinsstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 128 acresCrater Of Diamonds State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 903 acresDaisy State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 307 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 23.9 mi · 1,430,700 acresDe Gray State Parkstate park · 25.8 mi · 1,277 acresHot Springs National Parknational park · 41.7 mi · 4,919 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197427 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200127 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPike County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025351 of 363 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, AR, 19 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDelight Waterworksserves 1,577 people from surface water purchased25 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation387 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoward Memorial Hospital22.1 miPost officeDelight Post Office1.3 miFire stationDelight Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT40 miInterstateI-3014 miUS highwayUS 3718.9 miAmtrakHope, AR HOP24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71940 ZIP area.
