Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:37 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:08 am – 4:43 pm
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People218 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.4114 householdsMedian household income $56,30086% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 7% 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksWolf Lakelake · under a milePINE HILLScampground · 2.0 miSNAKE ROAD SOUTHtrailhead · 2.6 miWHITE PINEtrailhead · 2.7 miConaway Lakelake · 2.7 miHanging Dog Islandisland · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrail Of Tears State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 3,017 acresLa Rue Swamp Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 149 acresMiddle Mississippi Purchase Unitnational forest · 4.0 mi · 3,877 acresVancill Hollow Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 313 acresApple Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 2,117 acresOzark Hills Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 217 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199026 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 May 201748 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 43 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShawnee Valley PWDserves 738 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation353 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion County Hospital12.1 miPost officeWolf Lake Post Office1.3 miTown hallGrand Tower City Hall8.7 miPoliceGrand Tower Police Department8.7 miFire stationWare - Wolf Lake Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Missouri State University14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI21 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL99 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 6111 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL20 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62998 ZIP area.
