Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:04 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:13 am – 5:09 pm
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People3,307 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.21,386 householdsMedian household income $44,569Median home value $91,200Median rent $833 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $449 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,260 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, manufacturing 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 37 minutes87% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 31°F56 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days76 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Magnolia station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsFalcon Bottoms Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 1,931 acresLogoly State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 140 acresKiwanis Playground & Parkpark · 8.5 miEastside Parkpark · 9.7 miWhite Oak Lake State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 266 acresPoison Springs State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197443 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowColumbia County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025351 of 363 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, AR, 46 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakeside Water Associationserves 1,876 people from surface water purchased14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMagnolia Regional Medical Center9.0 miPost officeWaldo Post Office2.9 miTown hallWaldo City Hall2.8 miPoliceWaldo Police Department2.8 miFire stationWaldo Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD31 miInterstateI-3027 miUS highwayUS 3711.2 miAmtrakHope, AR HOP25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71770 ZIP area.
