Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:46 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:18 am – 4:52 pm
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People7,060 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.62,172 householdsMedian household income $46,076Median home value $118,600Median rent $728 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $703 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 2,056 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 16%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes63% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F47 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days34 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Licking 4n station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsMark Twain National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 1,509,045 acresQuercus Flatwoods Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 53 acresMason Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 5.4 miBoiling Spring Accessstate recreation area · 6.1 miMineral Springs Accessstate recreation area · 10.3 miMontauk State Parkstate park · 11.4 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 3.4 on 20 May 198845 mi away, near Hartville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 20 May 198845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTexas County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLicking PWSserves 2,781 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
Elevation1,248 ft380 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTexas County Memorial Hospital13.1 miPost officeLicking Post Office1.5 miTown hallLicking City Hall1.5 miPoliceLicking Police Department1.5 miFire stationLicking Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryLicking Elementary School1.4 miHighLicking Junior / High School1.6 miCollegeTexas County Technical Institute14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL119 miInterstateI-44 Business Spr25 miUS highwayUS 631.2 miAmtrakArcadia, MO ACD69 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65542 ZIP area.
