Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:51 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:13 am – 4:57 pm
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People256 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.1112 householdsMedian household income $52,143Median home value $145,50080% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting22.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 108 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 39%, education and health care 36%, wholesale trade 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Batesville Lvstk station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsJamestownstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,091 acresGreers Ferry Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.5 mi · 41,234 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 56.3 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201144 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202247 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStone County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, 73 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain View Waterworksserves 6,153 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation412 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center13.3 miPost officeMarcella Post Office1.6 miFire stationMelrose Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR69 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM118 miUS highwayUS 16713 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72555 ZIP area.
