Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:36 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:08 am – 4:43 pm
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People2,852 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.21,127 householdsMedian household income $64,097Median home value $118,600Median rent $688 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,301 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anna 2 Nne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksHAMBURG HILL TRAIL OF TEARStrailhead · 1.3 miUpper Bluff Lakelake · 1.8 miHamburg Hillpeak · 1.1 miBLUFF LAKEStrailhead · 2.1 miBluff Lakelake · 2.7 miPine Knobpeak · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcClure Shale Glade Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 58 acresMiddle Mississippi Purchase Unitnational forest · 5.3 mi · 3,877 acresBerryville Shale Glade Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.4 miBrown Barrens Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.1 miOzark Hills Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 217 acresLincoln Memorial Picnic Groundshistoric site · 4.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199024 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 43 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJonesboroserves 1,799 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation629 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion County Hospital6.3 miPost officeJonesboro Post Office4.7 miTown hallJonesboro City Hall4.8 miPoliceUnion County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationJonesboro Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Missouri State University12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL108 miInterstateI-5710 miUS highwayUS 516.9 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL22 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62952 ZIP area.
