Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:51 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:12 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.7766 householdsMedian household income $67,143Median home value $103,100Median rent $821 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $801 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,044 employedMain industries: retail 15%, education and health care 15%, construction 15%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days58 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Batesville L&d 1 station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsJamestownstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,091 acresBig Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,528 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 175 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 15,436 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201146 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIndependence County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025114 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 55, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, AR, 67 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBatesville Water Utilitiesserves 15,621 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation673 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center13.9 miPost officePleasant Plains Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouthside City Hall8.9 miFire stationPleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighMidland Junior / High School1.4 miCollegeLyon College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR58 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM100 miUS highwayUS 167under a mileAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR51 miCoachBald Knob Marty MartGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72568 ZIP area.
