Local servicesHospitalRusk Rehabilitation Hospital18.7 miPost officeNew Franklin Post Office2.7 miTown hallNew Franklin City Hall2.7 miPoliceNew Franklin Police Department2.7 miFire stationNew Franklin Fire Department Howard County Fire Protection District Station 23.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU29 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI111 miInterstateI-707.8 miUS highwayUS 401.2 miAmtrakSedalia, MO SED36 miCoachBoonville AmericanaGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65274 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:45 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:26 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,886 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2683 householdsMedian household income $80,875Median home value $152,700Median rent $673 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,279 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 917 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%, construction 10%Average commute 33 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days31 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Franklin 1w station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKaty Trail State Park New Franklin Trailheadpark · 2.7 miFranklin Islandisland · 2.1 miRolfling Lakelake · 3.4 miKaty Trail State Park Boonville Trailheadpark · 4.5 miM K T Lakelake · 3.7 miNumber 226 Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Island Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 1,664 acresDavisdale Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 2,785 acresDiana Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 1,342 acresLions Memorial Parkpark · 4.2 miFrederick T Kemper Parkpark · 4.6 miBig Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 mi · 10,949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200521 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHoward County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHeat wave 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNew Franklin PWSserves 1,089 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation697 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
