Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:50 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:14 am – 4:56 pm
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People460 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.9200 householdsMedian household income $60,714Median home value $115,400100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $415 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate27% of adults are in the labour force, 99 employedMain industries: education and health care 55%, manufacturing 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 19 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F51 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days64 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Evening Shade 1 Nne station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBurns Hillpeak · under a mileCrutchfield Lakelake · 3.5 miGillihan Lakelake · 3.8 miDavidson Hillpeak · 4.0 miLittle Strawberry Riverriver · 5.9 miOzarka Collegecollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMammoth Spring State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 61 acresGrand Gulf State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 263 acresThayer (Warm Fork Park)state park · 29.2 miMark Twain Purchase Unitnational forest · 47.5 mi · 910 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 22 Aug 200044 mi away, near Maynard, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202232 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIzard County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, AR, 49 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin Waterworksserves 192 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFulton County Hospital16.7 miPost officeFranklin Post Office2.3 miTown hallHorseshoe Bend City Hall5.3 miPoliceHorseshoe Bend Police Department5.4 miFire stationFranklin Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR66 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM126 miUS highwayUS 1678.4 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72536 ZIP area.
