Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:01 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:20 am – 5:07 pm
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People729 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.5378 householdsMedian household income $39,038Median home value $144,000Median rent $721 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $517 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 265 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes92% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F49 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days62 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Subiaco station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksHewitt Lakelake · under a mileLake Number Eightlake · 1.1 miPilot Mountainpeak · 4.0 miSixmile Creek Site 13 Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miSixmile Creek Site 25 Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miBee Mountainpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsH.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 257 acresCherokee Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 565 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 10.9 miOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.6 mi · 17,698 acresBlue Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 17,282 acresDardanelle Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.9 mi · 57,103 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 LowLogan County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Washington County, AR, 50 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRatcliff Waterworksserves 1,019 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation520 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Paris9.3 miPost officeRatcliff Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCharleston City Hall7.8 miPoliceCharleston Police Department7.8 miFire stationRatcliff Rural Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighCounty Line High School1.7 miElementaryCounty Line Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM27 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL128 miInterstateI-4015 miUS highwayUS 2178.4 miCoachVan Buren/ Ft Smith Bus DepotGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72951 ZIP area.
