Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:54 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:05 am – 5:00 pm
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People631 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.9273 householdsMedian household income $52,125Median home value $81,900Median rent $742 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $545 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 308 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, education and health care 18%, construction 15%Average commute 40 minutes81% drive alone, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rohwer 2 Nne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 3.7 miSwan Lakelake · 4.5 miWells Pointcape · 2.3 miOzark Island Number Seventyfiveisland · 4.7 miCat Islandcape · 4.8 miArkansas Riverriver · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat River Road State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 654 acresFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 mi · 2,259 acresWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 13national wildlife refuge · 10.2 mi · 64 acresWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 12national wildlife refuge · 10.5 miTrusten Holderstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 4,375 acresWilbur D. Mills Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 11,133 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201946 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201946 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDesha County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 17 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatson Waterworksserves 166 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation143 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta Memorial Hospital17.5 miPost officeWatson Post Office6.6 miTown hallRosedale City Hall9.0 miPoliceRosedale Police Department9.0 miFire stationKelso Rohwer Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH26 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM109 miUS highwayUS 16514 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS60 miCoachClevelandDelta Bus Lines Inc.27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71674 ZIP area.
