Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:03 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.3726 householdsMedian household income $43,929Median home value $83,600Median rent $748 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $397 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 785 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 17 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days78 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsJ L Swink Municipal Parkpark · 3.7 miFort Smith National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.9 miFort Smith National Historic Sitehistoric site · 7.2 miDavy Parkpark · 5.7 miJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.7 mi · 4,491 acresOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.4 mi · 17,698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 18 Aug 201950 mi away, near Quinton, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Sep 202149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLe Flore County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured99 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sequoyah County, OK, 20 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArkomaserves 2,180 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation414 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital6.9 miPost officePocola Post Office3.3 miTown hallPocola Town Hall3.1 miPolicePocola Police Department3.1 miFire stationPocola Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Arkansas - Fort Smith9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM8.0 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL99 miInterstateI-5403.8 miUS highwayUS 2711.8 miCoachFort Smith Van BurenJefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74901 ZIP area.
