Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:40 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:12 am – 4:46 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days35 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fredericktown station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksKnob Lick Mountainpeak · 1.3 miButler Hillpeak · 2.1 miEugene D Nims Lakelake · 3.1 miNims Lakelake · 3.2 miWhite Oak Springspring · 3.6 miMine La Motte Damreservoir · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKnob Lick Towersitestate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 79 acresSyenite Accessstate recreation area · 2.4 miGruner Ford Accessstate recreation area · 5.5 miEngler Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 110 acresThompson Ford Accessstate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 90 acresCity Parkpark · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197649 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201140 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Francois County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 40 mi away
Drinking waterFarmington PWSserves 18,217 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: radium, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Missouri Mental Health Medical Center7.8 miPost officeKnob Lick Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmington City Hall7.9 miPoliceSaint Francois County Sheriff's Office7.3 miFire stationWolf Creek Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMineral Area College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI54 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL74 miInterstateI-5522 miUS highwayUS 671.0 miAmtrakArcadia, MO ACD15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63651 ZIP area.
