Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:39 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:29 am – 4:45 pm
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People837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.9277 householdsMedian household income $60,625Median home value $145,700Median rent $361 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 322 employedMain industries: retail 21%, construction 19%, public administration 11%Average commute 32 minutes66% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, German or Dutch 19%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days25 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Memphis station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLancaster City Lakelake · 2.4 miDowning City Lakelake · 3.0 miDowning Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miSouth Fork North Fabius Riverriver · 5.8 miNorth Fork North Fabius Riverriver · 7.7 miMemphis Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Hills Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 3,987 acresArchangel Accessstate recreation area · 17.2 miMullanix Ford Accessstate recreation area · 19.9 miLacey-Keosauqua State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 1,517 acresThousand Hills State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 3,064 acresLake Wapello State Parkstate park · 25.0 mi · 1,161 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSchuyler County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 28 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDowning PWSserves 335 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation860 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalScotland County Hospital10.1 miPost officeDowning Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDowning City Hallunder a milePoliceSchuyler County Sheriff's Office9.4 miFire stationDowning Community Fire Associationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM99 miUS highwayUS 136under a mileAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63536 ZIP area.
