Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:53 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:25 am – 4:59 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bolivar 1 Ne station, 13 mi away; snow from Ash Grove 4s
Nearby landmarksLeith Springspring · under a mileEudora Springspring · 1.7 miTurkey Knobpeak · 3.0 miBunker Hillpeak · 6.3 miStockton Lakelake · 6.5 miNorth Dry Sac Riverriver · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStockton Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 59,715 acresPhenix Accessstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 149 acresNathan Boone Homestead State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.9 mi · 392 acresLittle Sac Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 772 acresStockton State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 2,078 acresBois D'Arc Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 3,205 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 May 198849 mi away, near Hartville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Mar 200134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPolk County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025228 of 364 days measured132 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greene County, MO, 19 mi away
Drinking waterLiberty Utilities Bolivarserves 11,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,081 ft329 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCitizens Memorial Hospital12.2 miPost officeWalnut Grove Post Office4.9 miTown hallWalnut Grove City Hall4.6 miPoliceWalnut Grove Police Department4.5 miFire stationWalnut Grove Fire Protection District Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpringfield Branson National Airport SGF18 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI141 miInterstateI-4419 miUS highwayUS 1609.5 miCoachBolivarJefferson Lines9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65645 ZIP area.
