Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:55 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:19 am – 5:01 pm
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People607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.7234 householdsMedian household income $103,409Median home value $165,80091% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting28.3% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 223 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% 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 August: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days41 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrison station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · 1.1 mi · 1,132,958 acresGene Rush/buffalo Riverstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 17,011 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 12.2 mi · 583 acresWay Side Parkstate park · 23.1 miOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.4 mi · 4,913 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201938 mi away, near Big Flat, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Newton County monitors, AR
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSw Boone County Water Assocserves 4,558 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,034 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Arkansas Regional Medical Center16.4 miPost officeHasty Post Office1.1 miTown hallJasper City Hall7.2 miPoliceNewton County Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationHasty Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO19 miUS highwayUS 658.0 miCoachHarrisonJefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72640 ZIP area.
