Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:42 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:15 am – 4:48 pm
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People895 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9333 householdsMedian household income $44,844Median home value $140,600Median rent $809 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $832 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 337 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 22%, farming, forestry and mining 7%Average commute 35 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 9 days23 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Potosi 4 Sw station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsJohnson's Shut-Ins State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 8,304 acresTaum Sauk Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 2,125 acresElephant Rocks State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 128 acresSaint Francois Mountains Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,453 acresBuford Mountain Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 3,919 acresJohnson's Shut-Ins Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 177 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197632 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202241 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIron County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, MO, 45 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelleview Valley Nursing Homeserves 140 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
Elevation1,211 ft369 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIron County Medical Center14.8 miPost officeBelgrade Post Office8.0 miTown hallCaledonia City Hall9.2 miFire stationQuad County Fire Protection District East End Station7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN68 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL79 miInterstateI-4438 miUS highwayUS 67 Bus24 miAmtrakArcadia, MO ACD17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63623 ZIP area.
