Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:49 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:12 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3590 householdsMedian household income $104,167Median rent $794 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 875 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 23%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 20 minutes93% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%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, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsBatesville North Complexpark · 9.3 mi · 60 acresJacksonport State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 175 acresLake Charles State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 218 acresPowhatan Courthouse State Parkstate park · 24.6 miMark Twain Purchase Unitnational forest · 58.3 mi · 910 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 22 Aug 200048 mi away, near Maynard, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Aug 202226 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 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRock Moore Water Authorityserves 3,462 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2026: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation438 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Medical Center11.8 miPost officeCord Post Office6.1 miTown hallSulphur Rock Town Hall7.0 miPoliceCave City Police Department8.8 miFire stationCharlotte Fire Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas Community College - Batesville10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR45 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM99 miUS highwayUS 1676.2 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR31 miCoachNewport ExxonGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72579 ZIP area.
