Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:51 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:06 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,780 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6753 householdsMedian household income $55,307Median home value $97,600Median rent $960 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $567 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 641 employedMain industries: retail 19%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 16 minutes68% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare77 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helena station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Town Lakelake · 7.1 miCargo Slashlake · 7.1 miMiller Pointcape · 9.2 miIsland Number 61island · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.3 mi · 156,927 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 13.6 mi · 21,307 acresStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 17.2 mi · 1,519 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Jan 197349 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200229 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPhillips County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 46 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Helena Water Worksserves 5,693 people from ground water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation165 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOneida Post Office3.9 miTown hallMarvell City Hall7.3 miPoliceLake View Police Department4.5 miFire stationLakeview Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePhillips Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM64 miInterstateI-4035 miUS highwayUS 496.6 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS36 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72355 ZIP area.
