Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:57 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:29 am – 5:03 pm
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People459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.9190 householdsMedian household income $27,813Median home value $49,100Median rent $371 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $474 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 147 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days39 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joplin 24 N station, 5 mi away; snow from Pittsburg
Nearby landmarksFinley Lakelake · 2.5 miPrairie Center Farm Lakelake · 2.6 miNumber 180 Reservoirreservoir · 5.6 miBreezy Hillpeak · 6.2 miHaake Moundpeak · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie State Parkstate park · under a mile · 3,044 acresHunkah Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 138 acresDavis (Lester R.) Memorial Foreststate historic site · 1.4 mi · 79 acresTzi-Sho Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 241 acresEast Drywood Creek Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.7 miRegal Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 232 acresSource: 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 3.0 on 1 Oct 201446 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBarton County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jasper County, MO, 23 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMindenmines PWSserves 340 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation961 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVia Christi Hospital10.8 miPost officeMindenmines Post Office2.6 miTown hallMulberry City Hall6.0 miPoliceLiberal Police Department4.8 miFire stationMindenmines Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePittsburg State University11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN24 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL116 miInterstateI-4914 miUS highwayUS 1601.7 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64769 ZIP area.
