Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:59 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:17 am – 5:05 pm
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People2,002 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3905 householdsMedian household income $35,262Median home value $98,100Median rent $574 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 886 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 18%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes63% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% 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 July: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F54 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days73 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nimrod Dam station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPetit Jeanstate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 15,155 acresNimrod Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.1 mi · 25,542 acresNimrod State Game Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 5,090 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 1,430,700 acresHolla Bend National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 mi · 6,071 acresMount Nebo State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 2,209 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Mar 201150 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 24 May 201335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYell County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025114 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 55, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, AR, 55 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOla Waterworksserves 1,204 people from surface water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation568 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChambers Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeOla Post Office1.4 miTown hallOla City Hall1.4 miPoliceOla Police Department1.4 miFire stationOla Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleTwo Rivers Junior High School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT38 miInterstateI-4020 miUS highwayUS 6419 miAmtrakMalvern, AR MVN51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72853 ZIP area.
