Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:51 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:14 am – 4:57 pm
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People3,765 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.21,355 householdsMedian household income $46,113Median home value $152,500Median rent $601 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,480 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days45 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calico Rock 2 Wsw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsDevil's Knob - Devil's Backbone Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 501 acresHell Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 224 acresOzark Folk Centerstate historic site · 12.2 miNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.5 mi · 49,604 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 50.7 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201434 mi away, near Fairfield Bay, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIzard County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very 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, 70 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMelbourne Waterworksserves 4,126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation581 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIzard Regional Hospital11.8 miPost officeMelbourne Post Office4.8 miTown hallMelbourne City Hall4.9 miPoliceIzard County Sheriff's Office4.2 miFire stationMelbourne Volunteer Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO68 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM131 miUS highwayUS 16720 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR57 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72556 ZIP area.
