Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:01 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:23 am – 5:07 pm
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People10,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.23,796 householdsMedian household income $70,985Median home value $243,400Median rent $944 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,277 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,810 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fayetteville Drake Fld station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPinnaclepeak · 2.2 miLake Prairie Grovelake · under a mileCane Hill Mountainpeak · 2.3 miBudd Kidd Lakelake · 3.0 miCove Springspring · 3.3 miBig Springspring · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelford Rieff Parkrecreation area · 2.5 miPrairie Grove Battlefield State Parkstate historic site · 3.5 mi · 839 acresDevil's Den State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 1,530 acresSouthwinds Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 8.0 miFayetteville National Cemeteryhistoric site · 12.2 miOzark Plateau National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.8 mi · 3,824 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWashington County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, AR
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Grove Waterworksserves 9,615 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,413 ft431 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayetteville VA Medical Center13.9 miPost officePrairie Grove Post Office2.9 miTown hallPrairie Grove City Hall3.9 miPolicePrarie Grove Police Department3.8 miFire stationPrairie Grove Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas Fayetteville12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport XNA24 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL89 miInterstateI-497.4 miUS highwayUS 622.2 miCoachFayettevilleJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72753 ZIP area.
