Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center17.7 miPost officePrescott Post Office2.4 miTown hallPrescott City Hall2.6 miPoliceNevada County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationNevada County Rescue and Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) TXK45 miInterstateI-306.9 miUS highwayUS 672.2 miAmtrakHope, AR HOP17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71857 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71857 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:03 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:14 am – 5:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,569 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.52,050 householdsMedian household income $40,423Median home value $92,200Median rent $853 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $573 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,955 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days69 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prescott 2 Nnw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeathlake Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHale Lakelake · 4.9 miBee Bee Lakelake · 5.4 miSerepta Springspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnson Hale Walking Trailpark · 2.4 miBlevinsstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 128 acresWhite Oak Lake State Parkstate park · 14.7 mi · 266 acresArkansas Oak Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.7 miPresident William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 17.5 miPoison Springs State Parkstate park · 21.9 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197421 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNevada County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025351 of 363 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, AR, 20 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPrescott Waterworksserves 4,500 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation301 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
