Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:48 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:15 am – 4:54 pm
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People341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9116 householdsMedian household income $64,375Median home value $110,400Median rent $692 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $587 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 159 employedMain industries: retail 32%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 3 days45 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Plains station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlowing Springsspring · 3.6 miHigh Hillpeak · 7.9 miCold Springspring · 5.8 miRound Pondlake · 6.7 miMiddle Fork Eleven Point Riverriver · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMark Twain National Forestnational forest · 3.1 mi · 1,509,045 acresDavidson (Carrick W.)-Paris (Robert) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 269 acresThomasville Towersitestate conservation land · 7.8 miBuck Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 168 acresEvans Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.9 miBirch Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 5,582 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 22 Aug 200040 mi away, near Maynard, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHowell County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Plains PWSserves 12,864 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation982 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOzarks Healthcare11.0 miPost officePeace Valley Post Office3.6 miFire stationPeace Valley - White Church Volunteer Fire Department Station 15.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMissouri State University - West Plains10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN69 miUS highwayE US Hwy 1603.7 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF72 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65788 ZIP area.
