Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:02 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:13 am – 5:07 pm
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People18 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.011 householdsMedian home value $94,20064% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days69 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prescott 2 Nnw station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsWhite Oak Lake State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 266 acresPoison Spring State Forest / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 18,695 acresArkansas Oak Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 miPoison Springs State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 84 acresArkansas Heritage Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 53 acresDe Gray State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 1,277 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 15 Feb 197410 mi away, near Gurdon, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClark County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively 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, Clark County monitors, AR
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArkadelphia Waterworksserves 11,855 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation263 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Arkadelphia Hospital20.1 miPost officeWhelen Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGurdun City Hall6.2 miPoliceGurdon Police Department6.3 miFire stationWhelen Springs Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMemorial Field Airport HOT45 miInterstateI-3010 miUS highwayUS 676.2 miAmtrakArkadelphia, AR ARK20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71772 ZIP area.
