Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:55 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:06 am – 5:01 pm
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People983 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.1484 householdsMedian household income $34,570Median home value $110,500Median rent $800 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $426 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 351 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 23 minutes99% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rohwer 2 Nne station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksDry Bayoulake · 2.9 miAustin Brakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.0 mi · 2,259 acresStephens Parkpark · 7.3 miSouth Annex Parkpark · 7.6 miWilbur D. Mills Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.2 mi · 11,133 acresArkansas Post National Memorialhistoric site · 18.1 mi · 656 acresArkansas Post Museum State Parkstate park · 19.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201946 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDesha County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 30 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWkmm Rural Water Associationserves 310 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation143 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcGehee Hospital8.8 miPost officeTillar Post Office3.6 miTown hallTillar Town Hall3.9 miPoliceReed Police Department3.9 miFire stationWinchester Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH30 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM121 miUS highwayUS 653.5 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71670 ZIP area.
