Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:03 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:22 am – 5:09 pm
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People4,423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.71,810 householdsMedian household income $50,545Median home value $151,100Median rent $826 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,843 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%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
Nearby landmarksGray Mountainpeak · 1.6 miCedar Knobpeak · 1.2 miGurisco Lakelake · 2.2 miWofford Lakelake · 2.8 miHarden Number 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miMill Creek Trailtrailhead · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJ L Swink Municipal Parkpark · under a mileDavy Parkpark · 2.0 miFort Smith National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.2 miFort Smith National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.6 miJ.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.5 mi · 4,491 acresOzark Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.1 mi · 17,698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Jun 197747 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 22 Aug 202150 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeflore Co. Rwd #2serves 4,700 people from surface water purchased27 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation454 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Health Hospital8.9 miPost officePocola Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPocola Town Hallunder a milePolicePocola Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPocola Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPocola Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePocola Middle Schoolunder a mileHighPocola High Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Arkansas - Fort Smith10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM8.2 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL103 miInterstateI-5403.3 miUS highwayUS 2711.8 miCoachFort Smith Van BurenJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74902 ZIP area.
