Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:56 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:26 am – 5:02 pm
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People70 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.523 householdsMedian home value $85,00078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $720 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 8 days51 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 10 mi away; rain from Carthage 1.5 S; snow from Lockwood
Nearby landmarksCave Springspring · 6.9 miMaple Lane Farms Lakelake · 7.1 miNumber Seventy-One Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBattle Of Carthage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.3 miProvidence Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 190 acresKickapoo Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 157 acresKellogg Lake Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 66 acresCarter Parkpark · 9.4 miTalbot (Robert E) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 4,350 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJasper County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jasper County monitors, MO
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMo American Joplinserves 73,728 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,123 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Carthage11.3 miPost officeAvilla Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSarcoxie City Hall8.6 miPoliceSarcoxie Police Department8.6 miFire stationAvilla Volunteer Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN21 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL119 miInterstateI-44 Lp8.1 miUS highwayUS 719.6 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64833 ZIP area.