Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:03 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:14 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.6447 householdsMedian household income $56,483Median home value $121,900Median rent $655 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 449 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 18%, other services 15%Average commute 28 minutes84% drive alone, 14% 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 higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hope 3 Ne station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPresident William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.3 miNorthside Parkpark · 7.5 miFair Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 169 acresHope Uplandstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 2,113 acresWhite Oak Lake State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 266 acresPoison Springs State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197431 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNevada County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEmmet Waterworksserves 550 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation286 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center7.9 miPost officeEmmet Post Office3.8 miTown hallEmmet City Hall3.7 miPoliceHope Police Department8.5 miFire stationEmmet Fire Station3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas Hope Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) TXK35 miInterstateI-305.9 miUS highwayUS 2782.7 miAmtrakHope, AR HOP8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71835 ZIP area.
