Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:43 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:10 am – 4:49 pm
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People35,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.113,819 householdsMedian household income $51,152Median home value $151,600Median rent $791 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,001 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 14,380 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 26°F52 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April5 in of snow a year, on about 2 days58 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Poplar Bluff station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Lakelake · 3.0 miThree Rivers Collegecollege · 1.2 miChamberlain Lakelake · under a mileWOLF CREEK SOUTHtrailhead · 2.0 miWOLF CREEK NORTHtrailhead · 3.5 miHon-Dah Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBacon Memorial Parkpark · 2.2 miJerry F Mcclane Park And Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.3 mi · 66 acresSun (Stephen J.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 499 acresPoplar Bluff Forest Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 77 acresPoplar Bluff Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 1,079 acresHarviell Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 May 199137 mi away, near Risco, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateButler County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202512 of 12 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 21, worst day 43main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stoddard County, MO, 28 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPoplar Bluff PWSserves 17,043 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation441 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlack River Medical Centerunder a milePost officePoplar Bluff Post Office3.3 miTown hallPoplar Bluff City Hall3.2 miPolicePoplar Bluff Police Department2.7 miFire stationPoplar Bluff Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryOak Grove Elementary School1.3 miHighPoplar Bluff High School1.5 miSchoolShady Grove School1.9 miCollegeThree Rivers College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI58 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM122 miUS highwayUS 67under a mileAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF3.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63901 ZIP area.
