Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:47 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:09 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days66 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jonesboro Muni Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Jonesboro 2 Ne
Nearby landmarksFarmers Lakelake · 2.7 miBig Creek Site 22 Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miBig Creek Site 21 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miCraighead Forest Lakelake · 4.5 miArkansas State University - Main Campuscollege · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCraighead Forest Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 701 acresJoe Mack Campbell Sports Complexpark · 5.1 mi · 102 acresLake Frierson State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 114 acresEarl Buss/bayou Deview Game Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 4,562 acresLake Poinsett State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 132 acresCrowley's Ridge State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 284 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197621 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Aug 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCraighead County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 48 mi away
Drinking waterJonesboro Water Systemserves 81,888 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation260 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurgical Hospital of Jonesboro5.8 miPost officeDowntown Jonesboro Post Office6.4 miTown hallJonesboro Municipal Center6.4 miPoliceCraighead County Sheriff's Office - Western District Office6.2 miFire stationValley View Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Main Campus7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR8.7 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM68 miInterstateI-55513 miUS highwayUS 491.2 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR22 miCoachJonesboro Jet Transfer StationGreyhound7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72403 ZIP area.
