Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:57 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:25 am – 5:03 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days34 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monett 4sw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksShannon Springspring · 1.4 miWeatherspoon Springspring · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCapps Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 707 acresFort Crowder Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 2,324 acresBicentennial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 706 acresNeosho (Morse Park)state park · 12.1 miCherry Corner Accessstate recreation area · 11.2 miNeosho Towersitestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 91 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 LowNewton County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind 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, 28 mi away
Drinking waterNewton Co Pwsd 1serves 450 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
Elevation1,268 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreeman Neosho Hospital12.3 miPost officeStark City Post Office3.1 miTown hallGranby City Hall8.6 miPoliceFairview Police Department3.6 miFire stationStark City Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN29 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL106 miInterstateI-4915 miUS highwayUS 607.9 miCoachJoplin (Road Ranger)Jefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64853 ZIP area.
