Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Medical Center15.6 miPost officeKing City Post Office2.3 miTown hallKing City City Hall2.3 miFire stationUnion Star Fire Protection District8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI54 miInterstateI-3521 miUS highwayUS 1692.1 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP68 miCoachCameronJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64463 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:49 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:36 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5513 householdsMedian household income $59,219Median home value $160,800Median rent $729 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 586 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 13%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 29 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 10 days30 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amity 4 Ne station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksWaltemath Lakelake · 1.2 miTurpin Lakelake · 1.3 miKing City Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKing Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 1,292 acresLimpp Conservation Landstate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 69 acresDenton (Andy) Accessstate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 123 acresElam Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 1,498 acresElrod Mill Accessstate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 59 acresSavage Accessstate recreation area · 14.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199539 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGentry County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 33 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKing City PWSserves 1,100 people from surface water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: total organic carbon, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation988 ft301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
