Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - Specialty Care Advanced Care Hospital21.4 miPost officeDes Arc Post Office2.1 miTown hallDes Arc City Hall2.2 miPoliceDes Arc Police Department2.2 miFire stationDes Arc Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDes Arc Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT43 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM88 miInterstateI-409.8 miUS highwayUS 6311 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK45 miCoachSearcy CitgoGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72040 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72040 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:52 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:10 am – 4:58 pm
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People2,421 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.71,054 householdsMedian household income $32,476Median home value $74,800Median rent $528 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $446 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 880 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 8% 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 higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%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 33°F50 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Arc station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsBayou Desarcstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 948 acresCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.4 mi · 73,315 acresSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 4,100 acresDagmarstate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 9,797 acresDowns Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miRailroad Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 210 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 4 May 200147 mi away, near Holland, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Nov 201050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrairie County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025114 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 55, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, AR, 46 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDes Arc Waterworksserves 4,245 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation210 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
