Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:02 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:23 am – 5:07 pm
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People334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8140 householdsMedian household income $75,795Median home value $217,000100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 110 employedMain industries: manufacturing 50%, farming, forestry and mining 9%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 26°F53 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mountainburg 2 Ne station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · 5.1 miOzark Plateau Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 2,098 acresDevil's Den State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 1,530 acresOzark Plateau National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.0 mi · 4,338 acresLake Fort Smith State Parkstate park · 15.6 miJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.5 mi · 4,491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCrawford County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025202 of 362 days measured158 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 184main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Adair County, OK, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVan Buren Waterworksserves 22,725 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,315 ft401 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStilwell Memorial Hospital15.9 miPost officeNatural Dam Post Office3.7 miTown hallCedarville City Hall9.1 miFire stationRural District 4 Cove City Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM25 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL90 miInterstateI-4911 miUS highwayUS 7113 miCoachFort Smith Van BurenJefferson Lines20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72948 ZIP area.
