Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:45 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:26 am – 4:52 pm
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People293 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1112 householdsMedian household income $125,000Median rent $936 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,088 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 138 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 20%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 14% 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 38°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days31 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Franklin 1w station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLamine Riverriver · 3.5 miWallace Islandisland · 3.0 miHorticulture Lakelake · 4.6 miM K T Lakelake · 4.6 miKaty Trail State Park New Franklin Trailheadpark · 5.7 miKaty Trail State Park Boonville Trailheadpark · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 10,949 acresBoone's Lick State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.9 mi · 54 acresArrow Rock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.8 mi · 174 acresHarley Parkpark · 5.7 mi · 51 acresFrederick T Kemper Parkpark · 6.3 miFranklin Island Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,664 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 3.3 on 31 Jul 200522 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoward County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 55 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoward County Cons Pwsd 1serves 2,100 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation740 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFitzgibbon Hospital20.5 miPost officeFranklin Post Office4.9 miTown hallNew Franklin City Hall5.6 miPoliceNew Franklin Police Department5.6 miFire stationNew Franklin Fire Department Howard County Fire Protection District Station 25.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU36 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI102 miInterstateI-706.9 miUS highwayUS 405.7 miAmtrakSedalia, MO SED30 miCoachBoonville AmericanaGreyhound8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65250 ZIP area.
