Local servicesHospitalOsage Beach Medical Center for Cognitive Disorders13.5 miPost officeEldon Post Office1.9 miTown hallEldon City Hall1.9 miPoliceEldon Police Department1.9 miFire stationMoreau Fire Protection District Station 61.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryEldon Upper Elementary School1.3 miElementaryEldon South Elementary School1.3 miHighEldon High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU39 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL122 miInterstateI-4439 miUS highwayUS 54under a mileAmtrakJefferson City, MO JEF28 miCoachJefferson City ConocoGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65026 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:46 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:23 am – 4:53 pm
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People11,648 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.94,835 householdsMedian household income $44,232Median home value $159,000Median rent $760 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $946 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,909 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 17%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days39 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eldon station, 2 mi away; snow from Lakeside
Parks and public landsApperson Parkpark · 1.8 miAirparkpark · 2.1 miRocky Mount Towersitestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 50 acresSaline Valley Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 4,943 acresKings Bluff Accessstate recreation area · 10.1 miCoffman Beach Accessstate recreation area · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200529 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMiller County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025231 of 248 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Boone County, MO, 48 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEldon PWSserves 4,895 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation862 ft263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
