Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:55 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:07 am – 5:01 pm
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People100 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.88 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 35°F51 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days74 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dumas station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksAmos Bayoulake · 1.7 miWalnut Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · 4.6 miFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.1 mi · 2,259 acresWilbur D. Mills Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.9 mi · 11,133 acresCane Creek State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 2,028 acresArkansas Post Museum State Parkstate park · 17.1 miArkansas Post National Memorialhistoric site · 17.0 mi · 656 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200250 mi away, near Alligator, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 200250 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDesha County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 36 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPickens Waterworksserves 49 people from ground water27 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique50 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation157 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta Memorial Hospital4.6 miPost officePickens Post Office2.8 miTown hallWinchester City Hall3.4 miPoliceDumas Police Department5.4 miFire stationWinchester Fire Station3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH38 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM122 miInterstateI-53037 miUS highwayUS 1652.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71662 ZIP area.
