Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:50 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:12 am – 4:56 pm
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People427 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9206 householdsMedian household income $198,636Median home value $414,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate91% of adults are in the labour force, 365 employedMain industries: retail 32%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 19 minutes93% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 9.4 miFitzhugh Parkpark · 9.6 miJamestownstate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 1,091 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 175 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 15,436 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 11 Oct 201049 mi away, near Guy, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202241 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, 74 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation345 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center9.9 miPost officeRosie Post Office2.0 miTown hallSouthside City Hall5.4 miPoliceIndependence County Sheriff's Office9.6 miFire stationSouthside Fire Department Station 24.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR52 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM98 miUS highwayUS 1672.9 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR44 miCoachNewport ExxonGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72571 ZIP area.
