Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:01 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:17 am – 5:07 pm
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People526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6244 householdsMedian household income $71,667Median home value $216,40092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting20.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 59 minutes86% drive alone, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days66 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mount Ida Asos station, 10 mi away; snow from Washita
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,430,700 acresLake Ouachita State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 461 acresNimrod Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.2 mi · 25,542 acresHot Springs National Parknational park · 24.6 mi · 4,919 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197740 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200127 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMontgomery County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 44 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Ida Waterworksserves 3,218 people from surface water purchased15 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation772 ft235 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeStory Post Office2.4 miFire stationSulphur Laverna Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT26 miInterstateI-3040 miUS highwayUS 2708.7 miAmtrakMalvern, AR MVN44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71970 ZIP area.
