Local servicesHospitalScotland County Hospital12.1 miPost officeRutledge Post Office1.0 miFire stationRutledge Community Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM119 miUS highwayUS 13610 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63563 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:38 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:27 am – 4:45 pm
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People551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.5165 householdsMedian household income $44,427Median home value $187,50093% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 166 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 16%, other services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 38 minutes72% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher60% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days25 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Memphis station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksShultz Lakelake · 1.4 miSever Lake Northlake · 5.2 miElla Ewing Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSpillman Moundpeak · 5.7 miNorth Fork Middle Fabius Riverriver · 8.3 miSouth Fork Middle Fabius Riverriver · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEwing (Ella) Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 61 acresIndian Hills Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 3,987 acresClark Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 740 acresLacey-Keosauqua State Parkstate park · 27.7 mi · 1,517 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScotland County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 32 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterScotland County Cons Pwsd 1serves 3,360 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation699 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
