Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:38 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:28 am – 4:45 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days25 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Memphis station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Fork North Fabius Riverriver · 3.6 miMemphis Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miKerrs Pondlake · 1.6 miMemphis Lakelake · 4.3 miNorth Fork Middle Fabius Riverriver · 9.3 miSpillman Moundpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Hills Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 3,987 acresEwing (Ella) Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 61 acresDe Voss-Foster Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 330 acresLacey-Keosauqua State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 1,517 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScotland County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 23 mi away
Drinking waterScotland County Cons Pwsd 1serves 3,360 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation780 ft238 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalScotland County Hospital1.2 miPost officeMemphis Post Office1.2 miTown hallMemphis City Hall1.4 miPoliceMemphis Police Department1.2 miFire stationScotland County Rural Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK33 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM109 miUS highwayUS 136under a mileAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63442 ZIP area.
