Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:38 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:14 am – 4:44 pm
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People4,489 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.31,836 householdsMedian household income $72,569Median home value $186,000Median rent $1,054 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,364 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, construction 13%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Korean 1%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Festus station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsCrystal City Municipal Parkpark · under a mileSunset Parkpark · 1.5 miGov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.0 miTruman Accessstate recreation area · 8.6 miSandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.7 mi · 251 acresMastodon State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.8 mi · 422 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197639 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201131 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJefferson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Jefferson County monitors, MO
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrystal City PWSserves 4,733 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Jefferson2.6 miPost officeCrystal City Post Office1.0 miTown hallCrystal City City Hallunder a milePoliceCrystal City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCrystal City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighCrystal City High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCrystal City Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolTwin City Christian Academy1.7 miCollegeJefferson College10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL36 miInterstateI-551.6 miUS highwayUS 61under a mileAmtrakKirkwood, MO KWD24 miCoachRichmond Heights, MO (Richmond Heights Metrolink station bus stop loop)OurBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63019 ZIP area.
