Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:39 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:08 am – 4:46 pm
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People697 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5312 householdsMedian household income $28,214Median home value $67,00059% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $651 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting27.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 269 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, construction 14%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month March3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days44 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Advance 1 S station, 11 mi away; rain from Bloomfield; snow from Sikeston Pwr Stn
Parks and public landsAquilla Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 88 acresHolly Ridge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 899 acresCrowley's Ridge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 1,929 acresGeneral Watkins Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 1,115 acresBeech Springs Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.7 miHolly Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199015 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStoddard County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202512 of 12 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 21, worst day 43main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Stoddard County monitors, MO
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBell City PWSserves 428 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation308 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Delta Medical Center12.7 miPost officeBell City Post Office3.6 miTown hallVanduser City Hall5.5 miFire stationBell City Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI21 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL126 miInterstateI-5716 miUS highwayUS 619.0 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF37 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63735 ZIP area.
