Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:52 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:10 am – 4:58 pm
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People539 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0271 householdsMedian household income $26,875Median home value $72,500Median rent $1,270 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 173 employedMain industries: retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, wholesale trade 17%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 33°F50 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Des Arc station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 4,100 acresBayou Desarcstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 948 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.4 mi · 15,436 acresHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 8.8 mi · 17,503 acresCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.4 mi · 223 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 56.0 mi · 21,307 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201146 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 19 Aug 201247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhite County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSearcy Waterworksserves 28,196 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation208 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - White County Medical Center14.0 miPost officeGriffithville Post Office5.3 miTown hallDes Arc City Hall8.2 miPolicePrairie County Sheriff's Office8.1 miFire stationNorthside Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Searcy14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT44 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM90 miInterstateI-4018 miUS highwayUS 67 Bus13 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK46 miCoachSearcy CitgoGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72060 ZIP area.
