Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:02 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:18 am – 5:08 pm
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People298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5136 householdsMedian home value $144,10082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 104 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 49%, education and health care 22%, construction 18%Average commute 19 minutes94% drive alone, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 28°F58 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 91 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Ida 3 Se station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,430,700 acresDaisy State Parkstate park · 28.9 mi · 307 acresHot Springs National Parknational park · 37.8 mi · 4,919 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197726 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMontgomery County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 30 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Ida Waterworksserves 3,218 people from surface water purchased15 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePencil Bluff Post Office1.8 miTown hallMount Ida Civic Center9.0 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationOden Pencil Bluff Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT39 miUS highwayUS 2701.4 miAmtrakArkadelphia, AR ARK54 miCoachMenaJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71965 ZIP area.
