Local servicesHospitalArkansas Methodist Medical Center10.6 miPost officeCardwell Post Office1.3 miTown hallCardwell City Hall1.3 miPoliceCardwell Police Department1.3 miFire stationCardwell Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySouthland Elementary School1.1 miHighSouthland High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR24 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM71 miInterstateI-5524 miUS highwayUS 4121.3 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF50 miCoachBlytheville Blues HwyGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63829 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63829 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:44 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:08 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,082 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.4430 householdsMedian household income $23,854Median home value $58,100Median rent $765 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $482 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 479 employedMain industries: retail 41%, education and health care 24%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 17 minutes87% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F52 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days52 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paragould 1s station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoland Islandisland · 3.3 miIndian Hill Islandisland · 3.5 miWhite Oak Pointcape · 6.0 miOld Channel Varney Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.7 miCash Swamp Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 376 acresCash (Ben) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 173 acresBig Lakestate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 10,804 acresHornersville Swamp Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 3,184 acresHerman Davis State Parkstate park · 13.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197632 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDunklin County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 51 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCardwell PWSserves 533 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202131 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation247 ft75 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
