Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Jefferson5.1 miPost officeHematite Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHillsboro City Hall4.7 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office4.9 miFire stationHematite Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL39 miInterstateI-554.6 miUS highwayUS 672.6 miAmtrakKirkwood, MO KWD27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63047 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63047 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:39 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:14 am – 4:45 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Festus station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Virginialake · under a mileWilliams Lakelake · 1.7 miJefferson Collegecollege · 5.9 miDripping Springspring · 6.8 miBuck Knobpeak · 7.0 miCliffdale Hollow Natural Bridgenatural arch · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVictoria Glades Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 241 acresW City Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 156 acresFletcher Househistoric site · 5.0 miSandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.3 mi · 251 acresGov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.2 miValley View Glades Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 212 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197632 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201124 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJefferson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, MO
Drinking waterJefferson Co Cons Pwsd C 1serves 37,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation435 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
