Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Waldron2.7 miPost officeWaldron Post Office3.4 miTown hallWaldron City Hall3.5 miPoliceScott County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationWinfield Volunteer Fire Department District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM32 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL132 miInterstateI-4927 miUS highwayUS 712.7 miCoachMenaJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72958 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72958 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:03 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:20 am – 5:09 pm
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People6,948 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.42,713 householdsMedian household income $42,221Median home value $101,300Median rent $728 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,733 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 18%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F53 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days64 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waldron station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 5.5 miPoteau River Site Seven Lakelake · 3.2 miChalybeate Mountainpeak · 3.2 miPoteau River Site 17 Lakelake · 3.4 miEast Fork Poteau Riverriver · 3.6 miDobbs Springspring · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSodie Davidson Parkpark · 4.3 miQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 472 acresOuachita National Forestnational forest · 20.2 miBlue Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.0 mi · 17,282 acresOzark National Forestnational forest · 56.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197721 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197721 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott 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, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 29 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaldron Waterworksserves 3,550 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation643 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
