Local servicesHospitalPhelps Health Hospital10.3 miPost officeSaint James Post Office1.4 miTown hallSaint James City Hall1.4 miPoliceSaint James City Police Department1.4 miFire stationSaint James Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleSaint James Middle School1.0 miHighSaint James High School1.4 miElementaryLucy Wortham James Elementary School1.5 miCollegeEast Central College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN34 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL84 miInterstateI-44under a mileUS highwayUS 638.4 miAmtrakHermann, MO HEM49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65559 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65559 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:44 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:18 am – 4:50 pm
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People9,390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.73,643 householdsMedian household income $58,641Median home value $194,600Median rent $834 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,781 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 18%, public administration 10%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 18 days43 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rolla Missouri S&t station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsSt. James Parkpark · 1.6 miHart Parkpark · 1.9 miRosati Towersitestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 96 acresLittle Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 339 acresWoods (Woodson K.) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 5,716 acresSpring's End Forest Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197631 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPhelps County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 61 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSt James PWSserves 3,935 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
Elevation1,103 ft336 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
