Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:44 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:06 am – 4:50 pm
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People7,301 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.52,729 householdsMedian household income $48,732Median home value $105,600Median rent $847 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,951 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 31°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keiser station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBullerton Towheadisland · 6.1 miIsland Number Thirtyisland · 6.2 miPlum Pointcape · 7.3 miKeyes Pointcape · 8.5 miCaney Old Riverlake · 8.8 miFort Pillow Street Park Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHampson- Archeological Museum State Parkstate park · 7.1 miFort Pillowstate park · 11.2 mi · 1,707 acresJohn Tully Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 13,392 acresLower Hatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 12,249 acresBig Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.7 mi · 10,911 acresHerman Davis State Parkstate park · 15.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197624 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMississippi County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025220 of 365 days measured140 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shelby County, TN, 35 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOsceola Waterworksserves 6,053 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation233 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreat River Medical Center20.3 miPost officeKeiser Post Office2.2 miTown hallKeiser City Hall2.3 miPoliceKeiser Police Department2.3 miFire stationKeiser Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR35 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM44 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 614.6 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR57 miCoachBlytheville Blues HwyGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72370 ZIP area.
