Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:39 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:07 am – 4:46 pm
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People653 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4349 householdsMedian household income $32,254Median home value $57,000Median rent $525 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 23 minutes90% drive alone, 10% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sikeston Pwr Stn station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKing Lakelake · 2.6 miClines Islandisland · 4.7 miWhitten Lakelake · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSikeston Park Lincoln Memorialpark · 5.2 miSikeston Recreational Complexrecreation area · 7.3 mi · 103 acresSwift Ditch Accessstate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 141 acresHolly Ridge Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 899 acresBeech Springs Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.3 miHolly Ridge Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 82 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199022 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNew Madrid County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 56 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorehouse PWSserves 749 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation298 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Delta Medical Center6.6 miPost officeMorehouse Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSikeston City Hall6.0 miPoliceMatthews Police Department8.3 miFire stationMorehouse Fire and Rescue Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSolid Rock Christian Academy1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI27 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM126 miInterstateI-578.8 miUS highwayUS 60under a mileAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63868 ZIP area.
