Local servicesHospitalHedrick Medical Center17.1 miPost officeHale Post Office1.5 miFire stationHale Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryHale Elementary School1.4 miHighHale High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK55 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI75 miUS highwayUS 655.8 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64643 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64643 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:46 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:30 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,088 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8455 householdsMedian household income $56,688Median home value $113,000Median rent $656 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $836 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 426 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 33 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days36 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chillicothe 2s station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksClements Lakelake · 1.0 miBig Lakelake · 5.2 miStokes Moundpeak · 6.2 miSwan Lake National Wildlife RefugeVisitor Centervisitor center · 7.4 miFoot Trailtrailhead · 7.5 miSouth Poolreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwan Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.5 mi · 11,034 acresFountain Grove Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 7,492 acresLittle Compton Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 344 acresYellow Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 474 acresYellow Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 121 acresPershing State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 5,033 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 LowCarroll County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 363 days measured86 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, MO, 60 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHale PWSserves 480 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
