Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:51 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:12 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,368 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1559 householdsMedian home value $67,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 447 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, other services 15%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsJamestownstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,091 acresBig Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,528 acresCow Shoals Riverfront Forest Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 60 acresGreers Ferry Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.1 mi · 41,234 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.2 mi · 15,436 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 23.6 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201141 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201429 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 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% 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
Elevation729 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center13.6 miPost officeFloral Post Office1.2 miTown hallSouthside City Hall9.8 miFire stationFloral Fire Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR63 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM106 miUS highwayUS 1676.7 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR55 miCoachBald Knob Marty MartGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72534 ZIP area.
