Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:41 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:18 am – 4:47 pm
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People1,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9726 householdsMedian household income $75,517Median home value $211,300Median rent $1,039 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,664 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 834 employedMain industries: retail 16%, manufacturing 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 38 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days31 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosebud station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMineral Lakelake · under a mileLittle Creek Springspring · 1.2 miLawrence Schroepfer Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miMelody Lakelake · 3.9 miRoaring Springspring · 3.2 miHerman Huelhorst Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWenkel Ford Accessstate recreation area · 5.8 miPort Hudson Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 225 acresMill Rock Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 miReiker Ford Accessstate recreation area · 7.7 miLong Ridge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,867 acresMayer's Landing Accessstate recreation area · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197621 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFranklin County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFranklin County Pwsd 5serves 230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation705 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital14.3 miPost officeLeslie Post Office1.6 miTown hallGerald City Hall6.2 miPoliceGerald Police Department6.2 miFire stationBeaufort - Leslie Fire Protection District Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Methodist University - Union13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL52 miInterstateI-449.4 miUS highwayUS 501.4 miAmtrakWashington, MO WAH16 miCoachWashington E 14th StGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63056 ZIP area.
