Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:51 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:11 am – 4:57 pm
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People218 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.590 householdsMedian household income $22,917Median home value $75,000Median rent $298 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% 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 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F52 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days76 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Searcy station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.8 miRussell Mountainpeak · 1.9 miRound Mountainpeak · 5.3 miSmith Lake Twolake · 2.7 miPanther Pointcape · 6.8 miTaylor Bay Beachbeach · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDepartee Creekstate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 423 acresBald Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 15,436 acresHenry Gray/hurricane Lakestate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 17,503 acresFriendly Acres Parkpark · 9.3 miCache River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.4 mi · 223 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201148 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhite County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively 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, 61 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone28% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRussell Waterworksserves 461 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation236 ft72 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Health - White County Medical Center13.0 miPost officeRussell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBald Knob City Hall4.3 miPoliceBald Knob Police Department4.3 miFire stationRussell Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Searcy13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR58 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM89 miInterstateI-4035 miUS highwayUS 67under a mileAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR58 miCoachBald Knob Marty MartGreyhound4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72139 ZIP area.
