Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:52 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:11 am – 4:58 pm
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People838 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.3258 householdsMedian household income $69,375Median home value $104,500Median rent $769 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $454 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 536 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 34%, retail 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 14 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, Korean 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F52 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days76 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Searcy station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSchroeder Lakelake · 3.4 miWest Pointcape · 7.4 miSwan Pondslake · 4.2 miHarding Universitycollege · 7.3 miStewarts Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miArkansas State University - Searcycollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 15,436 acresSearcy Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.7 mi · 127 acresBerryhill Parkpark · 7.4 miSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 4,100 acresCypress Bayoustate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 1,494 acresHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 13.3 mi · 17,503 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201137 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201442 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSe White County Water Assocserves 5,018 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation210 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - Specialty Care Advanced Care Hospital6.2 miPost officeHigginson Post Office3.7 miTown hallHigginson City Hall3.7 miPoliceWhite County Sheriff's Office5.6 miFire stationGarner Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT40 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM99 miInterstateI-4023 miUS highwayUS 1673.9 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK42 miCoachSearcy CitgoGreyhound6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72068 ZIP area.
