Local servicesHospitalCass Regional Medical Center5.9 miPost officePeculiar Post Office1.2 miTown hallPeculiar City Hallunder a milePolicePeculiar Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Peculiar Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI43 miInterstateI-492.3 miUS highwayUS 712.3 miAmtrakLee's Summit, MO LEE15 miCoachKansas CityJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64078 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64078 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:53 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:32 am – 4:59 pm
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People9,937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.33,693 householdsMedian household income $98,369Median home value $283,700Median rent $1,180 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,455 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,260 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasant Hill Wfo station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarper Lakelake · under a mileLake Annettelake · 4.6 miPeculiar City Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miEast Fork East Branch South Grand Riverriver · 5.8 miMiller Hillpeak · 5.4 miCalvary Universitycollege · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Lake Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 53 acresRaisback Parkpark · 2.3 miBittern Bottoms Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 63 acresLongview Recreation Arearecreation area · 11.6 mi · 4,762 acresAmarugia Highlands Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 1,039 acresReed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 3,094 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 18 May 200532 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200532 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCass County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025281 of 362 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 123main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cass County monitors, MO
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPeculiar PWSserves 6,226 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation990 ft302 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
