Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:39 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:08 am – 4:45 pm
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People198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.884 householdsMedian household income $36,250Median home value $110,200Median rent $800 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 116 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 21%, other services 15%Average commute 26 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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, 8 mi away; snow from Jackson
Parks and public landsTywappity Conservation Landstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 119 acresTywappity Towersitestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 62 acresLake Girardeau Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 344 acresGeneral Watkins Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,115 acresHeadwaters Accessrecreation area · 9.1 miCape Lacroix Bluffs Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 19907 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCape Girardeau County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDelta PWSserves 480 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Medical Center11.1 miPost officeDelta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDelta City Hall1.0 miPoliceDelta Police Department1.0 miFire stationDelta Rural Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighDelta High School1.1 miElementaryDelta Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSoutheast Health College of Nursing and Health Sciences12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI8.4 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL113 miInterstateI-558.9 miUS highwayUS 618.9 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF48 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 63744 ZIP area.
