Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:52 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:18 am – 4:58 pm
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People777 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.0382 householdsMedian household income $31,417Median home value $153,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $807 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F41 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days47 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Mtn Home 1 Nnw
Nearby landmarksBarnes Baybay · 2.3 miFrost Pointcape · 2.5 miLittle North Fork White Riverriver · 2.7 miOzark Isleisland · 2.8 miLong Mountainpeak · 4.2 miHeritage and Habitat Trailtrailhead · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 1,671 acresBull Shoals Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.6 mi · 67,252 acresSlippery Hollow Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 320 acresTimber Knob Towersitestate conservation land · 11.6 miNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.0 mi · 5,107 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 39.5 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201924 mi away, near Big Flat, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201924 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 50 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaxter Marion Regional Water Associationserves 465 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation863 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaxter Health12.7 miPost officeOakland Post Office2.3 miTown hallBull Shoals City Hall3.4 miPoliceBull Shoals Police Department3.4 miFire stationOakland - Promise Land Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Mountain Home13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO33 miUS highwayUS 16010 miCoachHarrisonJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72661 ZIP area.
