Local servicesHospitalIron County Medical Centerunder a milePost officePilot Knob Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPilot Knob City Hallunder a milePolicePilot Knob Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPilot Knob Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI65 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL79 miInterstateI-5535 miUS highwayUS 6714 miAmtrakArcadia, MO ACD2.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63663 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63663 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:41 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:13 am – 4:47 pm
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People747 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9336 householdsMedian household income $49,167Median home value $110,100Median rent $673 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 348 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days32 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Hillpeak · under a mileSnow Hollow Lakelake · 2.2 miPilot Knobpeak · 1.3 miPilot Knob Pellet Company Lake Number 2lake · 1.4 miIron Mountain Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miSunny Slope Springspring · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPilot Knob National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.2 mi · 96 acresFort Davidson State Historic Sitestate historic site · under a mileCedar Mountain Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 117 acresElephant Rocks State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 128 acresLions Club Parkpark · 2.3 miArcadia Valley Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197641 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202242 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIron County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, MO, 44 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPilot Knob PWSserves 746 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation978 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
