Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:58 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:13 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,261 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5449 householdsMedian household income $89,886Median home value $211,10096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $718 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 555 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes91% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F53 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days74 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsHooked-On Fishing Lakepark · 8.5 miSunset Lakepark · 8.8 mi · 171 acresLake Catherine State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 2,223 acresJenkins Ferry State Parkstate park · 15.6 miHot Springs National Parknational park · 22.9 mi · 4,919 acresWayside Parkstate park · 26.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197439 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Aug 200134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBenton Waterworksserves 30,681 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation257 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County9.0 miPost officeTraskwood Post Office2.7 miTown hallTraskwood City Hall1.7 miPoliceHaskell Police Department5.8 miFire stationTraskwood Volunteer Fire Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeArkansas State University - Three Rivers10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT26 miInterstateI-305.8 miUS highwayUS 674.3 miAmtrakMalvern, AR MVN10 miCoachRussellvilleJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72167 ZIP area.
