Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:57 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:28 am – 5:03 pm
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People187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.571 householdsMedian household income $71,875Median home value $97,10094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days53 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joplin Regional Airport station, 8 mi away; snow from Waco 4n
Nearby landmarksBarker Lakelake · 3.8 miRaymond Smith Lakelake · 4.5 miNorth Fork Spring Riverriver · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStones Corner Accessstate recreation area · 7.0 miGarrett Parkpark · 6.9 miFrank Dean Sports Complexpark · 7.8 miBattle Of Carthage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.8 miBethel Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 259 acresSpring River Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 441 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJasper County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning 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, Jasper County monitors, MO
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMo American Joplinserves 73,728 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation950 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Carthage10.7 miPost officePurcell Post Office1.0 miTown hallAlba City Hall1.9 miPoliceOronogo Police Department4.6 miFire stationTri - Cities Fire Protection District Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMissouri Southern State University11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN7.7 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL108 miInterstateI-497.1 miUS highwayUS 49 Bus6.4 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64849 ZIP area.
