Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:57 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:17 am – 5:03 pm
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People8,499 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.13,502 householdsMedian household income $53,833Median home value $158,400Median rent $884 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $975 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 3,244 employedMain industries: retail 18%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F53 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksville 6 Ne station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksMiddle Mountainpeak · under a mileBald Knobpeak · 3.7 miLONG POOL RECREATION AREAcampground · 3.5 miGrimmet Springsspring · 2.9 miMOCCASIN GAPcampground · 3.9 miBuzzard Roost Rocks Natural Archnatural arch · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,132,958 acresOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · under a mile · 4,913 acresBona Dea Trails And Sanctuarynational conservation area · 15.4 mi · 293 acresRest Area / Wayside Parkstate park · 17.4 miLake Dardanelle State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 216 acresDardanelle Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.1 mi · 57,103 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201146 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPope County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado 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, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 27 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDover Waterworksserves 1,797 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation900 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center16.9 miPost officeHector Post Office8.3 miTown hallDover City Hall9.3 miFire stationMartin Township Rural Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO51 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 6415 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK71 miCoachClarksvilleJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72837 ZIP area.
