Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:56 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:17 am – 5:02 pm
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People83 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.433 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F57 in of rain a yearwettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days24 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dennard 10 Wsw station, 17 mi away; snow from Long Pool
Parks and public landsOzark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,132,958 acresOzark Purchase Unitnational forest · 9.2 mi · 4,913 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 20.5 mi · 583 acresBona Dea Trails And Sanctuarynational conservation area · 23.0 mi · 293 acresLake Dardanelle State Parkstate park · 26.0 mi · 216 acresRest Area / Wayside Parkstate park · 26.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201141 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201948 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSearcy County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025329 of 364 days measured35 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Newton County, AR, 26 mi away
Internet at home30% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone70% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Stone County Water Assnserves 5,188 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 in the county
Elevation1,492 ft455 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center24.3 miPost officeHector Post Office9.3 miFire stationHector Fire Department8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoone County Airport HRO47 miInterstateI-4023 miUS highwayUS 6423 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK70 miCoachClintonJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72686 ZIP area.
