Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:56 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:18 am – 5:02 pm
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People446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2205 householdsMedian household income $47,284Median home value $255,50073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,107 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: construction 27%, manufacturing 19%, retail 17%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% 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 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,132,958 acresGene Rush/buffalo Riverstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 17,011 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 12.9 mi · 583 acresOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 17.4 mi · 4,913 acresBona Dea Trails And Sanctuarynational conservation area · 32.4 mi · 293 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 3.8 on 4 Jun 201447 mi away, near Fairfield Bay, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201944 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPope County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado 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, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 13 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLurton-pelsor Water Assocserves 345 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,808 ft551 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePelsor Post Office4.0 miFire stationLurton - Pelsor Rural Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO35 miInterstateI-4030 miUS highwayUS 6522 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 72856 ZIP area.
