Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:58 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:04 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,673 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.6573 householdsMedian household income $59,554Median home value $119,400Median rent $819 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 658 employedMain industries: retail 28%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, education and health care 9%Average commute 21 minutes92% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 36°F59 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days79 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Providence station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoverty Pointcape · 6.2 miCaraway Lakelake · 8.5 miCockspur Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 947 acresBayou Macon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 7,080 acresDelhi I-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 18.6 miHandy Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.3 mi · 466 acresOverflow National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.5 miChemin A Haut State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 871 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 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 LowWest Carroll Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPioneer Darnell Water Systemserves 2,190 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation105 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Carroll Memorial Hospital12.2 miPost officePioneer Post Office3.1 miTown hallForest City Hall6.9 miFire stationWard 2 Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU35 miInterstateI-2019 miUS highwayUS 42517 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71266 ZIP area.
