Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:41 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:18 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,970 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.31,382 householdsMedian household income $50,203Median home value $177,500Median rent $828 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,331 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,387 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Korean 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days31 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosebud station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksOscar F Juergons Lakelake · 5.0 miHarry Panhorst Lakelake · 5.0 miBald Hillpeak · 4.1 miTriple Lakesreservoir · 5.2 miDaizy Vally Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miLittle Creek Springspring · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPort Hudson Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 225 acresMill Rock Accessstate recreation area · 6.4 miWenkel Ford Accessstate recreation area · 7.6 miTea Accessstate recreation area · 9.5 miLong Ridge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 1,867 acresReiker Ford Accessstate recreation area · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197625 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201133 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFranklin County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025248 of 309 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Charles County, MO, 43 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGerald PWSserves 1,383 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation807 ft246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital17.6 miPost officeGerald Post Office1.7 miTown hallGerald City Hall1.5 miPoliceGerald Police Department1.5 miFire stationGerald - Rosebud Fire Protection District Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU56 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL56 miInterstateI-4415 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakWashington, MO WAH19 miCoachWashington E 14th StGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63037 ZIP area.
