Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:44 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:29 am – 4:50 pm
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People5,661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.72,482 householdsMedian household income $59,361Median home value $123,500Median rent $704 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $926 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,778 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, public administration 12%Average commute 16 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% 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 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days28 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookfield station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrookfield Country Club Lakelake · 1.0 miBrookfield Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCity Lakelake · 1.3 miMarceline Old Reservoirreservoir · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRusk Parkpark · 1.8 miCity Parkpark · 2.1 miGen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.4 miPershing State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 5,033 acresCordgrass Bottoms Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 76 acresLocust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLinn County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 59 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChariton Linn County Pwsd 3serves 5,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeneral John J Pershing Memorial Hospital1.7 miPost officeBrookfield Post Office1.6 miTown hallBrookfield City Hall1.5 miPoliceBrookfield Police Department1.5 miFire stationBrookfield Rural Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK34 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI95 miUS highwayUS 36 Bus1.5 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64628 ZIP area.
