Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:56 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:19 am – 5:02 pm
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People354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.9170 householdsMedian household income $34,444Median home value $113,90087% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: construction 29%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 26°F56 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days9 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Deer station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Pointpeak · 1.1 miTaylor Mountainpeak · 2.1 miEast Fork Little Buffalo Riverriver · 2.8 miLow Gap Springspring · 4.0 miWeatherby Lakelake · 6.1 miLost Valleytrailhead · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,132,958 acresSweden Creek Falls Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 135 acresWay Side Parkstate park · 21.7 miRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 22.9 mi · 583 acresWithrow Springs State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 783 acresOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 31.2 mi · 4,913 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 3.6 on 11 Jun 201734 mi away, near Bergman, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jun 201734 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNewton County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively 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, Newton County monitors, AR
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSw Boone County Water Assocserves 4,558 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,012 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Arkansas Regional Medical Center22.2 miPost officeParthenon Post Office2.5 miTown hallJasper City Hall6.9 miPoliceJasper Police Department6.9 miFire stationParthenon Fire Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO23 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL146 miInterstateI-4035 miUS highwayUS 41217 miCoachHarrisonJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72666 ZIP area.
