Rison, Arkansas - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	1,294
Male Share of the Population	52.4%
Female Share of the Population	47.6%
Senior Citizens	24%
Employed Population 16+	305
Age of the Population	37

Families

% of people married	30.2%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	13.9%
Median Earnings25+	$22,417
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$22,917
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$19,485

Wealth

Median Family Income	$37,639
% Above Poverty Level	62.3%
% Below Poverty Level	37.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	20 minutes
% Working from Home	1.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work	12.1%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	40.4%
Median Gross Rent	$533
Median House Value	$75,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.2%
English	23.2%
Irish	7.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
German	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
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Rison Almanac

Category	Value
County	Cleveland County
Standard Zip Codes	71665
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	33.95
Approximate Longitude	-92.19

Rison Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	FORDYCE
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Station	PINE BLUFF
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 50 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	MONTICELLO 3 SW
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Carthage	514	$49,750
Fordyce	3,925	$42,064
Kingsland	361	$40,500
Pine Bluff	43,840	$41,696
Star City	1,862	$56,042
Thornton	620	$39,063

Rison Public Schools

Rison Elementary School
700 Main
ZIP: 71665
Primary
Total Enrollment 356

Rison High School
700 Main
ZIP: 71665
Other
Total Enrollment 454

Woodlawn Elementary School
6760 Hwy 63
ZIP: 71665
Primary
Total Enrollment 277

Woodlawn High School
6760 Hwy 63
ZIP: 71665
High
Total Enrollment 265

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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