Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:39 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:24 am – 4:46 pm
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People4,749 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,727 householdsMedian household income $64,160Median home value $161,200Median rent $671 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,066 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F42 in of rain a yearwettest month June13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days30 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe City station, 1 mi away; snow from Palmyra
Nearby landmarksMonroe Lake Alake · 1.5 miMonroe Lake Blake · 2.2 miSouth Fork North Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElmslie Forest Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 97 acresElmslie Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 140 acresHunnewell Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 1,877 acresMark Twain State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 2,617 acresMark Twain Birthplace State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.5 miCallaghan Mound Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 mi · 126 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 LowMonroe County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, Monroe County monitors, MO
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonroe City PWSserves 2,500 people from surface water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level12 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation731 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHannibal Regional Hospital15.2 miPost officeMonroe City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonroe City City Hallunder a milePoliceMonroe City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMonroe City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighMonroe City Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMonroe City Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMonroe City Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN35 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-7218 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP48 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63456 ZIP area.
