Local servicesPost officeNorman Post Office1.5 miTown hallMount Ida Civic Center6.7 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationNorman Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT34 miUS highwayUS 2706.6 miAmtrakArkadelphia, AR ARK44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71960 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71960 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:02 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:17 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,202 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.3461 householdsMedian household income $53,125Median home value $121,500Median rent $931 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $611 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 580 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 18% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F58 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Ida 3 Se station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,430,700 acresDaisy State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 307 acresHot Springs National Parknational park · 34.4 mi · 4,919 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197730 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMontgomery County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 31 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorman Waterworksserves 750 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation840 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
