Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:01 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:10 am – 5:07 pm
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People29,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.111,507 householdsMedian household income $55,770Median home value $130,300Median rent $859 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $740 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 12,589 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 19%, retail 14%Average commute 18 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days88 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Calion L&d
Nearby landmarksSouth Arkansas College - East Campuscollege · 1.6 miSouth Arkansas College - West Campuscollege · 2.0 miAnthony Lakelake · 8.0 miLake Wingfield Number Threelake · 8.8 miHarper Reservoirreservoir · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMattocks Parkpark · 1.0 miLions Club Parkpark · 2.7 miMoro Bay State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 118 acresHuey P Long Border Marker Parkstate park · 20.1 miFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.4 mi · 75,260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199413 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 20077 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 202551 of 122 days measured71 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Union County monitors, AR
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Dorado Waterworksserves 17,932 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation226 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Arkansas Regional Hospital2.5 miPost officeDowntown El Dorado Post Office1.9 miTown hallEl Dorado City Hall2.0 miPoliceUnion County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationEl Dorado Fire Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleWashington Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRetta Brown Elementary School1.1 miCollegeSouth Arkansas College - East Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD11 miUS highwayUS 82 Busunder a mileAmtrakHope, AR HOP64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71730 ZIP area.
