Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:51 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:34 am – 4:58 pm
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People28,824 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.011,157 householdsMedian household income $97,471Median home value $300,900Median rent $1,366 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,356 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 15,154 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 14 days30 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithville Lake station, 8 mi away; snow from Kansas City Intl Ap
Parks and public landsStaley Farms Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 207 acresAnne Garney Parkpark · under a mile · 100 acresSmithville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.7 mi · 19,839 acresWhite Alloe Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 70 acresSugar Creek (Labenite Park)state park · 12.2 miSharps Station Accessstate recreation area · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200743 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClay County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, Clay County monitors, MO
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKansas City PWSserves 553,295 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,008 ft307 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKindred Hospital Northland4.4 miPost officeBarry Woods Annex Post Office3.1 miTown hallGladstone City Hall4.1 miPoliceGladstone Police Department4.1 miFire stationKansas City Missouri Fire Department Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleElementaryFox Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNew Mark Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryNashua Elementary School1.4 miCollegeMetropolitan Community College-Maple Woods2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI7.9 miInterstateI-4352.1 miUS highwayUS 1691.3 miAmtrakUnion Station KCY14 miLight railRIVER MARKET (3RD & GRAND)Kansas City Streetcar12 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64155 ZIP area.
