Local servicesHospitalLawrence Memorial Hospital3.4 miPost officeWalnut Ridge Post Office2.9 miTown hallWalnut Ridge City Hall2.8 miPoliceWalnut Ridge Police Department2.9 miFire stationWalnut Ridge Fire Department Station 12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR21 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM87 miInterstateI-55531 miUS highwayUS 631.7 miAmtrakWalnut Ridge, AR WNR2.7 miCoachJonesboro Jet Transfer StationGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72476 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72476 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:47 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:10 am – 4:53 pm
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People7,334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.12,845 householdsMedian household income $42,181Median home value $96,500Median rent $784 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $449 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,156 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month April4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days55 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alicia 2nne station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksDigman Lakelake · under a mileRainwater Lakelake · 1.0 miByrd Lakesreservoir · under a mileWilliams Baptist Collegecollege · 5.7 miWest Cache River Sloughriver · 7.7 miSpring Riverriver · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Ridge City Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 97 acresOld Davidsonville State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 160 acresPowhatan Courthouse State Parkstate park · 11.5 miLake Frierson State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 114 acresLake Charles State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 218 acresCrowley's Ridge State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 284 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197640 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Dec 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured69 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Crittenden County, AR, 68 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalnut Ridge Waterworksserves 5,823 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation264 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
