Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:03 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:21 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.11,038 householdsMedian household income $46,419Median home value $117,400Median rent $781 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $593 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 849 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F53 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waldron station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMansfield Lakelake · under a mileLake Spurlake · 1.6 miDobbs Springspring · 5.0 miHickory Knobpeak · 5.2 miNumber 5 Hillpeak · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · 20.5 miJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.0 mi · 4,491 acresBlue Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.3 mi · 17,282 acresQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 472 acresOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.9 mi · 17,698 acresWister State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 3,377 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197730 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197730 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 38 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMansfield Waterworksserves 2,367 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation722 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Waldron12.6 miPost officeMansfield Post Office1.4 miTown hallMansfield City Hall1.5 miPoliceMansfield Police Department1.4 miFire stationMansfield Fire Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM22 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL122 miInterstateI-4917 miUS highwayUS 711.5 miCoachVan Buren/ Ft Smith Bus DepotGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72944 ZIP area.
