Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:53 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:14 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.41,535 householdsMedian household income $56,594Median home value $164,800Median rent $838 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 659 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 19%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%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°F53 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greers Ferry Dam station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksFairfield Baybay · 1.8 miSugar Loaf Mountainpeak · 2.9 miMiddle Fork Little Red Riverriver · 3.2 miHigden Baybay · 3.5 miBliss Mountainpeak · 4.4 miPoker Hillisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreers Ferry Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.0 mi · 41,234 acresWooly Hollow State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 392 acresOzark National Forestnational forest · 35.0 mi · 1,132,958 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 39.3 mi · 583 acresOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 46.6 mi · 4,913 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201124 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201937 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVan Buren County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCommunity Water Systemserves 18,628 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation804 ft245 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOzark Health Medical Center11.2 miPost officeEdgemont Post Office3.8 miTown hallFairfield Bay City Hallunder a milePoliceFairfield Bay Police Department1.2 miFire stationFairfield Bay Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Indian Hills1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT60 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM135 miInterstateI-4035 miUS highwayUS 6511 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK59 miCoachClintonJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72088 ZIP area.
