Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:00 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:15 am – 5:05 pm
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People1,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0652 householdsMedian household income $49,958Median home value $68,200Median rent $641 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $440 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 604 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 17%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% 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 August: highs 91°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blakely Mtn Dam station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHot Springs National Parknational park · 5.6 mi · 4,919 acresLake Ouachita State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 461 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 1,430,700 acresDesoto Dog Parkpark · 8.6 miFamily Parkpark · 8.9 miLake Catherine State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 2,223 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197445 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200120 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGarland County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality49% of days had good air in 202560 of 122 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garland County monitors, AR
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Pine Waterworksserves 805 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation842 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNational Park Medical Center10.2 miPost officeMountain Pine Post Office3.5 miTown hallMountain Pine City Hall3.4 miPoliceHot Springs Village Police Department7.1 miFire stationPiney Fire Protection District Station 42.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNational Park College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT9.3 miInterstateI-3023 miUS highwayUS 2707.0 miAmtrakMalvern, AR MVN25 miCoachRussellvilleJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71956 ZIP area.
