Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:52 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:39 am – 4:58 pm
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People333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.9144 householdsMedian household income $52,955Median home value $110,200Median rent $675 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $679 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 153 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 20%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days31 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oregon station, 4 mi away; rain from Forest City 6.9 N; snow from Troy 3n
Nearby landmarksFitzmaurice Lake (historical)lake · under a mileGordan Lakelake · 3.0 miEagle Overlook Trailtrailhead · 4.6 miCallow Memorial Trailtrailhead · 5.2 miMain Poolreservoir · 4.5 miOld Channel Tarkio Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrown (Bob) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 3,364 acresLoess Bluffs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.9 mi · 7,442 acresRiverbreaks Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 2,276 acresPayne Landing Accessstate recreation area · 6.5 miBig Lake State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 398 acresNodaway Valley Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 3,913 acresSource: 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 3.6 on 17 Dec 200945 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHolt County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 31 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForest City PWSserves 260 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHiawatha Community Hospital19.5 miPost officeForest City Post Office1.3 miTown hallOregon City Hall3.7 miPoliceHolt County Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationSouthern Fire Protection District3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHighland Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI55 miInterstateI-295.9 miUS highwayUS 1593.7 miAmtrakUnion Station KCY71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64451 ZIP area.
