Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:48 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:28 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.7670 householdsMedian household income $71,500Median home value $169,000Median rent $785 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,156 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 960 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 22 minutes71% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 18%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days37 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sweet Springs station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsKnob Noster State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 3,618 acresPerry (R. And M.) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 4,203 acresKearn (J. N. Turkey) Memorial Wildife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 1,699 acresMcallister Springs Accessstate recreation area · 11.7 miBothwell Lodge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.2 mi · 235 acresBruns Tractstate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 159 acresSource: 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 3.3 on 31 Jul 200538 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPettis County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025281 of 362 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 123main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, MO, 51 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLa Monte PWSserves 1,120 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation831 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalI - 70 Community Hospital12.7 miPost officeLa Monte Post Office1.5 miTown hallLa Monte City Hall1.5 miPoliceLa Monte Police Department1.3 miFire stationLa Monte Community Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryLa Monte Elementary School1.7 miHighLa Monte High School1.7 miCollegeState Fair Community College - Sedalia Campus11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU65 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI77 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 503.8 miAmtrakSedalia, MO SED12 miCoachLa Monte BPGreyhound3.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65337 ZIP area.
