Local servicesHospitalUnity Health-Newport10.2 miPost officeOil Trough Post Office1.8 miTown hallNewark City Hall6.2 miPoliceNewport Police Department9.2 miFire stationOil Trough Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Newport14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR48 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM92 miUS highwayUS 1678.9 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR42 miCoachNewport ExxonGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72564 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:50 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:11 am – 4:56 pm
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People455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2206 householdsMedian household income $27,107Median home value $100,900Median rent $475 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $525 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 161 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 30°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newport station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsJacksonport State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 175 acresRemmel Parkpark · 9.6 miDepartee Creekstate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 423 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.7 mi · 15,436 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 198247 mi away, near Mount Vernon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202241 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIndependence County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 70 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOil Trough Waterworksserves 235 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation229 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
