Local servicesHospitalJohn J Pershing Veterans Affairs Medical Center10.5 miPost officeFisk Post Office1.5 miTown hallFisk City Hall1.6 miPoliceButler County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationDudley Volunteer Fire Department7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFisk Elementary and Middle School1.4 miCollegeThree Rivers College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI48 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM120 miInterstateI-5538 miUS highwayUS 602.1 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63940 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63940 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:42 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:09 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,501 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.5606 householdsMedian household income $52,926Median home value $130,100Median rent $678 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $748 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 591 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, other services 16%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes60% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 28°F51 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days50 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Poplar Bluff Muni Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Poplar Bluff
Nearby landmarksPanther Run Sloughlake · 3.3 miBlue Springsspring · 7.0 miRight Lake (historical)lake · 7.0 miHoggs Eddyrapids · 6.6 miMarshall Eddyrapids · 6.8 miBig Islandisland · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOtter Slough Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 4,672 acresJames Clark Accessstate recreation area · 6.9 miDan River Accessstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 79 acresOak Ridge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 249 acresOtter Slough Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.8 miBradyville Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 141 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199043 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateButler County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 68 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFisk PWSserves 342 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202136 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation330 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
