Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:58 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:18 am – 5:04 pm
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People3,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.51,515 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $151,700Median rent $654 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,616 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 22%, construction 14%Average commute 19 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F53 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days46 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksville 6 Ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 2.0 miThompson Mountainpeak · under a mileUniversity of the Ozarkscollege · 8.0 miLake Ludwiglake · 7.6 miHarris Pondlake · 5.3 miGrimmet Springsspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,132,958 acresDardanelle Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.6 mi · 57,103 acresRest Area / Wayside Parkstate park · 8.1 miCline Parkpark · 7.0 miOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.8 mi · 4,913 acresBona Dea Trails And Sanctuarynational conservation area · 15.3 mi · 293 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 3.5 on 15 Nov 199018 mi away, near Hector, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 May 201337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce 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, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 30 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Johnson Co Water Assnserves 5,200 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation664 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson Regional Medical Center6.8 miPost officeHagarville Post Office2.2 miTown hallLamar City Hall4.6 miPoliceLamar Police Department4.6 miFire stationJohnson County Rural Fire District 32.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of the Ozarks8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO55 miInterstateI-405.8 miUS highwayUS 644.5 miCoachClarksvilleJefferson Lines7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72846 ZIP area.
