Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:41 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:13 am – 4:47 pm
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People3,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.41,454 householdsMedian household income $50,183Median home value $123,100Median rent $710 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $804 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,472 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 11%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days32 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksPilot Knobpeak · under a mileCedar Hillpeak · 1.7 miSnow Hollow Lakelake · 3.3 miPilot Knob Pellet Company Lake Number 2lake · 1.2 miSunny Slope Springspring · 2.5 miShut-Insrapids · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPilot Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 96 acresFort Davidson State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mileCedar Mountain Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 117 acresArcadia Valley Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.4 miLions Club Parkpark · 1.5 miElephant Rocks State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 128 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197643 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIron County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, MO, 45 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMo American Irontonserves 1,460 people from surface water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation919 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIron County Medical Center1.1 miPost officePilot Knob Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIronton City Hallunder a milePoliceIronton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIronton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighArcadia Valley High School1.2 miMiddleArcadia Valley Middle School1.2 miElementaryArcadia Valley Elementary School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI64 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL80 miInterstateI-5535 miUS highwayUS 6714 miAmtrakArcadia, MO ACD1.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63650 ZIP area.
