Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:37 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:07 am – 4:43 pm
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People973 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.3317 householdsMedian household income $64,076Median home value $136,900Median rent $910 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,007 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 303 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 17%, education and health care 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 26 minutes91% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Girardeau Muni Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Jackson
Parks and public landsCape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,390 acresCape Lacroix Bluffs Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 60 acresDevil's Island tate Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,503 acresHorseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 8,410 acresScott City Parkpark · 6.6 miRed Star Accessstate recreation area · 8.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199013 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlexander County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription8% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThebesserves 213 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation502 ft153 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Southeast9.6 miPost officeThebes Post Office3.1 miTown hallTamms Village Hall7.1 miPoliceScott City Police Department6.5 miFire stationHorseshoe Lake Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Missouri State University9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI9.5 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL118 miInterstateI-557.9 miUS highwayUS 618.0 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL36 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62990 ZIP area.
