Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:59 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:10 am – 5:05 pm
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People4,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.71,758 householdsMedian household income $38,843Median home value $98,200Median rent $636 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,654 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 23%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F58 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days65 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fordyce station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Lansdalelake · 2.0 miJacobs Lakelake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFordyce Parks And Recpark · 1.9 mi · 50 acresMoro Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 80 acresMarks' Mills State Parkstate park · 11.6 miJenkins Ferry State Parkstate park · 27.0 miHot Springs National Parknational park · 57.8 mi · 4,919 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197434 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDallas County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFordyce Water Coserves 3,191 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation389 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas County Medical Center1.9 miPost officeFordyce Post Office2.1 miTown hallFordyce City Hall2.7 miPoliceFordyce Police Department2.7 miFire stationFordyce Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD47 miInterstateI-53034 miUS highwayUS 79 Bus1.0 miAmtrakArkadelphia, AR ARK40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71742 ZIP area.
