Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:38 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:08 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,165 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.22,182 householdsMedian household income $54,364Median home value $140,700Median rent $647 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $814 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,522 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 22%, retail 16%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Girardeau Muni Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Jackson
Parks and public landsTywappity Conservation Landstate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 119 acresTywappity Towersitestate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 62 acresGeneral Watkins Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,115 acresHeadwaters Accessrecreation area · 7.9 miScott City Parkpark · 9.4 miCape Lacroix Bluffs Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 19904 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScott County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 54 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChaffee PWSserves 3,054 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
Elevation326 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Medical Center10.7 miPost officeChaffee Post Office1.4 miTown hallChaffee City Hall1.3 miPoliceChaffee Police Department1.3 miFire stationChaffee Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryChaffee Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleChaffee Junior High School1.1 miElementarySaint Ambrose Catholic School1.1 miCollegeSoutheast Health College of Nursing and Health Sciences11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI7.0 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL115 miInterstateI-557.5 miUS highwayUS 616.9 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF49 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63740 ZIP area.
