Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:51 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:13 am – 4:57 pm
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People972 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9354 householdsMedian household income $71,916Median home value $265,600Median rent $494 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 28%, construction 20%Average commute 47 minutes81% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 19% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Etnapeak · 3.2 miBlowing Cave Springspring · 4.5 miClubhouse Springspring · 4.8 miDot Holelake · 5.0 miPruitt Islandisland · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevil's Knob - Devil's Backbone Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 501 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 58.9 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 19 Jan 198349 mi away, near Mount Vernon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202238 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 quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, AR, 40 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Pleasant Waterworksserves 1,338 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation833 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center15.1 miPost officeMount Pleasant Post Office3.9 miTown hallMelbourne City Hall9.5 miFire stationMount Pleasant Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR66 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM120 miUS highwayUS 16714 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72561 ZIP area.
