Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health12.3 miPost officeHenderson Post Office1.4 miFire stationHenderson Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Mountain Home12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO55 miUS highwayUS 4121.2 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72544 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:51 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:16 am – 4:57 pm
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People952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.1404 householdsMedian household income $44,057Median home value $193,10088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 239 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 21%, construction 16%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mtn Home 1 Nnw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · within reach · 49,604 acresTecumseh Towersitestate conservation land · 13.5 miPatrick Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 149 acresBlair Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 17.4 miWarren Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 18.9 miBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 1,671 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jul 199140 mi away, near Brandsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201923 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBaxter County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 67 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaurelwood Homeowners Associationserves 105 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation703 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
