Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:45 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:29 am – 4:51 pm
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People444 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.4190 householdsMedian household income $80,000Median home value $219,200Median rent $438 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 215 employedMain industries: construction 27%, manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F40 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days26 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brunswick station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 4.7 miHuessner Lakelake · 3.3 miFoot Trailtrailhead · 7.5 miSwan Lake National Wildlife RefugeVisitor Centervisitor center · 7.5 miSouth Poolreservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSwan Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.9 mi · 11,034 acresYellow Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 474 acresYellow Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 121 acresLittle Compton Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 344 acresBosworth Accessstate recreation area · 11.3 miPershing State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 5,033 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChariton County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 58 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMendon PWSserves 207 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation722 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeneral John J Pershing Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeMendon Post Office2.2 miFire stationMendon Public Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNorthwestern R - 1 School District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK46 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI88 miUS highwayUS 2410 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64660 ZIP area.
