Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:55 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:06 am – 5:01 pm
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People4,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.01,669 householdsMedian household income $41,645Median home value $97,300Median rent $755 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $602 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,542 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, public administration 11%Average commute 17 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days86 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dermott 3 Ne station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksFrenchie Lakelake · 4.6 miAustin Brakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Annex Parkpark · 1.3 miStephens Parkpark · 2.2 miChoctaw Islandstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 9,044 acresSeven Devilsstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 2,901 acresFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.4 mi · 2,259 acresLake Chicot State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201939 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDesha County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMc Gehee Waterworksserves 3,849 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcGehee Hospital1.2 miPost officeMcGehee Post Office1.5 miTown hallMcGehee Municipal Complex2.0 miPoliceMcGehee Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMcgehee Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMc Gehee Elementary School1.8 miHighMc Gehee High School1.8 miMiddleConner Junior High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH24 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM127 miUS highwayUS 165under a mileAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD69 miCoachGreenvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71654 ZIP area.
