Local servicesHospitalMena Regional Health System13.9 miPost officeVandervoort Post Office7.0 miTown hallWickes City Hall8.0 miFire stationVandervoort Fire Station District 147.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas - Rich Mountain14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT66 miUS highwayUS 2786.5 miAmtrakHope, AR HOP62 miCoachMenaJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71972 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71972 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:05 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:19 am – 5:10 pm
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People435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.3150 householdsMedian household income $67,250Median home value $81,50079% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 214 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 24%, manufacturing 21%Average commute 32 minutes82% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Asian or Pacific languages 11%, Spanish 6%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 28°F61 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days46 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mena station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksGillham Springsspring · 2.4 miDog Mountainpeak · 4.2 miWEST CANEY CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.5 miWest Hanna Mountainpeak · 4.8 miBrewer Lakelake · 7.7 miWOLF PEN GAP SOUTHtrailhead · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCossatot River State Park - Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 3,197 acresGillham Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.2 mi · 8,514 acresHoward County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 27,470 acresIron Mountain Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 162 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 13.5 mi · 353,441 acresDierks Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.0 mi · 4,169 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197716 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 16 Mar 199748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk 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, Polk County monitors, AR
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMena Water Departmentserves 5,604 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation975 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
