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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People1,956 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9688 householdsMedian household income $31,638Median home value $91,000Median rent $744 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $353 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 728 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 27%, retail 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 17 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%8% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Pointcape · 3.8 miDoniphan Lakelake · under a mileArkansas State University - Searcycollege · 2.8 miHarding Universitycollege · 3.3 miWyldewood Lakelake · 4.5 miPine Hillpeak · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.7 mi · 15,436 acresBerryhill Parkpark · 2.7 miSearcy Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.0 mi · 127 acresHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 17,503 acresSteve N. Wilson/raft Creekstate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 4,100 acresCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.1 mi · 223 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 201139 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201440 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKensett Waterworksserves 1,624 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation225 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - White County Medical Center1.8 miPost officeKensett Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKensett City Hallunder a milePoliceKensett Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKensett Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryKensett Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRiverview Junior High School1.6 miHighRiverview High School1.6 miCollegeArkansas State University - Searcy2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT47 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM97 miInterstateI-4029 miUS highwayUS 1671.3 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK49 miCoachSearcy CitgoGreyhound1.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72082 ZIP area.
