Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:46 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:12 am – 4:52 pm
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People490 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0187 householdsMedian household income $47,250Median home value $132,40085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $478 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 31 minutes68% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 24°F52 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days51 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Doniphan station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsFourche Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 3,778 acresMyrtle Accessstate recreation area · 6.1 miMark Twain Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.4 mi · 910 acresRobert Hankins/mud Creek Wildlife Demonstration Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,052 acresCurrent River Purchase Unitnational forest · 13.4 mi · 188 acresMark Twain National Forestnational forest · 24.8 mi · 1,509,045 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 18 Nov 202138 mi away, near Williamsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRipley County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202512 of 12 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 21, worst day 43main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stoddard County, MO, 66 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRipley County Pwsd 2serves 2,780 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Health Medical Center Ripley County14.5 miFire stationGatewood Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR55 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM121 miUS highwayUS 1607.0 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63942 ZIP area.
