Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital - Columbus3.1 miPost officeColumbus Post Office2.9 miTown hallColumbus City Hall3.2 miPoliceColumbus Police Department3.2 miFire stationColumbus Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN22 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL86 miInterstateI-4418 miUS highwayUS 693.8 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66725 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66725 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:59 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:29 am – 5:05 pm
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People4,991 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.42,140 householdsMedian household income $48,443Median home value $105,000Median rent $803 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,329 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,187 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 14%, construction 9%Average commute 20 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbus station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksHines Lakelake · 8.8 miMineral Lakelake · 9.1 miBell Moundpeak · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands128 E Country Rdpark · 2.8 miMined Land Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 90 acresSpring River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 441 acresCrawford Fishing Lake Number Onestate park · 24.1 mi · 419 acresTwin Bridges State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 68 acresGeorge Washington Carver National Monumentnational monument · 31.6 mi · 241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201431 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCherokee County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025196 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 305main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ottawa County, OK, 23 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Columbusserves 2,882 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation925 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
