Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:51 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:12 am – 4:57 pm
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People636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.9391 householdsMedian household income $72,917Median home value $112,50085% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 434 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, other services 21%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days58 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Batesville L&d 1 station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 2.8 miFitzhugh Parkpark · 3.2 miJamestownstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,091 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201150 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIndependence County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, AR, 28 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBatesville Water Utilitiesserves 15,621 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation338 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center3.3 miPost officeDesha Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBatesville City Hall2.9 miPoliceBatesville Police Department2.6 miFire stationDesha Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR59 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM108 miUS highwayUS 1672.4 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR47 miCoachNewport ExxonGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72527 ZIP area.
