Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:06 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:21 am – 5:12 pm
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People834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.0364 householdsMedian household income $43,125Median home value $114,100Median rent $606 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 306 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 35 minutes75% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 28°F57 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithville station, 4 mi away; rain from Cove
Parks and public landsOuachita National Forestnational forest · within reach · 353,441 acresQueen Wihelmina State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 472 acresHochatown State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 3,325 acresBeavers Bend State Resort Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 1,870 acresWister State Parkstate park · 27.0 mi · 3,377 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 197727 mi away, near Mena, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Apr 200539 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccurtain Co. Rwd #6 (kiamichi)serves 600 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation893 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSmithville Post Office3.9 miFire stationOctavia - Smithville Rural Fire Association Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Smith Regional Airport FSM59 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL135 miUS highwayUS 2591.6 miCoachMenaJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74957 ZIP area.
