Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:03 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:13 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,495 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4645 householdsMedian household income $65,795Median home value $44,500Median rent $856 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 602 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, construction 14%Average commute 37 minutes76% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksRosston Lakelake · 1.8 miBarham Lake Number 1lake · 3.6 miSerepta Springspring · 5.7 miArkansas Noname 68 Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArkansas Oak Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miPoison Spring State Forest / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 18,695 acresWhite Oak Lake State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 266 acresFalcon Bottoms Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 1,931 acresPoison Springs State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 84 acresLogoly State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 140 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 197429 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200744 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBodcaw Rural Water Systemserves 1,430 people from surface water purchased7 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2025: disinfection by-products, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation361 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center19.0 miPost officeRosston Post Office1.1 miFire stationRosston Fire Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighNevada High School1.9 miElementaryNevada Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD36 miInterstateI-3018 miUS highwayUS 278under a mileAmtrakHope, AR HOP20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71858 ZIP area.
