Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Health Medical Center Stoddard County19.0 miPost officeRisco Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMalden City Hall8.5 miPoliceRisco Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRisco Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolRisco R - 2 School Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI48 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM105 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 625.4 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63874 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63874 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:41 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:07 am – 4:47 pm
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People288 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7126 householdsMedian household income $48,000Median home value $62,300Median rent $696 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days59 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Malden Muni Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Portageville
Nearby landmarksLower Castor Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoldsmith Parkpark · 8.0 miMorris State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 161 acresNew Madrid Bend Accessstate recreation area · 14.3 miChalk Bluff Trail Accessstate recreation area · 19.6 mi · 81 acresReelfootstate park · 24.1 mi · 12,873 acresReelfoot National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.6 mi · 2,044 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199042 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNew Madrid County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 42 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRisco PWSserves 278 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2022: Groundwater, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation274 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
