Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:47 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:12 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,016 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5419 householdsMedian household income $45,673Median home value $175,500Median rent $567 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 438 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 38 minutes73% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days51 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pocahontas 1 station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsMyrtle Accessstate recreation area · 11.4 miRobert Hankins/mud Creek Wildlife Demonstration Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 1,052 acresOld Davidsonville State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 160 acresFourche Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 3,778 acresPowhatan Courthouse State Parkstate park · 18.4 miLake Charles State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 218 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 22 Aug 20009 mi away, near Maynard, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202213 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, AR, 52 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPocahontas Waterworksserves 7,752 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence Memorial Hospital21.5 miPost officeRavenden Springs Post Office4.6 miPoliceRavenden Police Department9.5 miFire stationWater Valley Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlack River Technical College13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR46 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM112 miUS highwayUS 627.8 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72460 ZIP area.
