Local servicesHospitalCox Medical Center Branson13.9 miPost officeChadwick Post Office7.9 miTown hallMerriam Woods City Hall8.9 miPoliceRockaway Beach Police Department9.7 miFire stationWestern Taney County Fire Protection District Station 95.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBranson Airport BKG22 miInterstateI-44 Bus27 miUS highwayUS 654.3 miCoachBranson / HollisterJefferson Lines16 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 65653 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:53 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:21 am – 4:59 pm
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People5,956 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.22,621 householdsMedian household income $47,929Median home value $181,400Median rent $719 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $952 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 2,240 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 18%, construction 11%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% 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 86°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 20°F49 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April17 in of snow a year, on about 13 days22 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oldfield station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsLewis Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.4 miBoston Ferry Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 173 acresHenning (Ruth And Paul) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,175 acresHooten Town Accessstate recreation area · 15.2 miWhite River Balds Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 361 acresShelvin Rock Accessstate recreation area · 16.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jun 201733 mi away, near Bergman, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jun 201733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaney County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 202588 of 98 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taney County monitors, MO
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterForsyth PWSserves 2,730 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,106 ft337 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
