Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:02 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:09 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.01,140 householdsMedian household income $35,051Median home value $83,900Median rent $649 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $413 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,142 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, retail 15%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days81 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmerville station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksLindsays Pondlake · 1.9 miKidd Lakelake · 6.3 miCORNEY LAKE REC AREAcampground · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiddle Fork Of Bayou D'arbonnestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 850 acresCorney Bayoustate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,001 acresNew Lake D'arbonne State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 659 acresOld Lake D'arbonne State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 90 acresLake Claiborne State Parkstate park · 16.3 mi · 624 acresHuey P Long Border Marker Parkstate park · 20.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199413 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 38 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDarbonne Ws Southserves 3,261 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation190 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalReeves Memorial Medical Centerunder a milePost officeBernice Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBernice Town Hallunder a milePoliceBernice Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBernice Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD29 miInterstateI-2020 miUS highwayUS 167under a mileCoachRuston (Tech Mart)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71222 ZIP area.
