Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:07 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:22 am – 5:13 pm
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People141 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.261 householdsMedian household income $57,083Median rent $569 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other languages 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days48 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battiest station
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · 2.2 mi · 353,441 acresBroken Bow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 4,817 acresHochatown State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 3,325 acresBeavers Bend State Resort Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,870 acresClayton Lake State Parkstate park · 25.6 mi · 151 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197743 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Apr 200522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMcCurtain County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025234 of 302 days measured67 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, AR, 39 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIdabel Pwaserves 6,952 people from surface water60 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation814 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBattiest Post Office1.8 miFire stationBattiest Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBattiest Junior - High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM73 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL137 miUS highwayUS 2595.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74722 ZIP area.
