Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:39 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:24 am – 4:46 pm
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People393 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4171 householdsMedian household income $42,303Median home value $96,100Median rent $419 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $882 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 113 employedMain industries: construction 38%, manufacturing 19%, education and health care 13%Average commute 28 minutes55% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 10 days30 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe City station, 8 mi away; snow from Shelbina
Nearby landmarksParadise Lakelake · 3.1 miHunnewell Lakelake · 3.3 miThe Moundpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHunnewell Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.5 miMound View Accessstate recreation area · 5.8 miElmslie Forest Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 97 acresElmslie Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 140 acresMark Twain State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 2,617 acresArrow-Wood Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 150 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 LowShelby County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 13 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHunnewell PWSserves 184 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation754 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHannibal Regional Hospital22.5 miPost officeHunnewell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonroe City City Hall7.2 miPoliceMonroe City Police Department7.2 miFire stationMonroe City Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN41 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL102 miInterstateI-7226 miUS highwayUS 36under a mileAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63443 ZIP area.
