Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:45 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:07 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,835 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.2682 householdsMedian household income $59,444Median home value $115,100Median rent $597 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 830 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 13%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paragould 1s station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Oak Pointcape · 5.0 miRush Islandisland · 5.0 miNewton Islandisland · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.3 mi · 10,911 acresHerman Davis State Parkstate park · 9.4 miManila City Parkpark · 9.6 miBig Lakestate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 10,804 acresSaint Francis Sunken Landsstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 27,393 acresCrowley's Ridge State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 284 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197624 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCraighead County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 49 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonette Waterworksserves 1,385 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArkansas Methodist Medical Center13.7 miPost officeMonette Post Office1.5 miTown hallMonette City Hall1.4 miPoliceMonette Police Department1.6 miFire stationMonette Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBuffalo Island Central High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR19 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM63 miInterstateI-55519 miUS highwayUS 4129.1 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR37 miCoachJonesboro Jet Transfer StationGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72447 ZIP area.
