Local servicesHospitalMosaic Life Care at Saint Joseph-Medical Center2.9 miPost officeEastside Post Office4.4 miTown hallSaint Joseph City Hall6.1 miPoliceBuchanan County Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationSan Antonio Fire Protection District3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolRiverbend Treatment Center1.7 miCollegeMissouri Western State University2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI30 miInterstateI-292.6 miUS highwayUS 361.5 miAmtrakUnion Station KCY46 miCoachCameronJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64508 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64508 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:51 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:36 am – 4:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days33 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cosby 2w station, 8 mi away; snow from Troy 3n
Nearby landmarksOne Hundred and Two Riverriver · 1.1 miMissouri Western State Universitycollege · 2.8 miWoodbury Lakelake · 2.7 miRalphs Lakelake · 3.1 miKing Hillpeak · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaxton Accessstate recreation area · 2.2 miYoungdahl (Mark) Urban Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 96 acresRiverside Soccer Complexrecreation area · 3.8 miBartlett Parkpark · 4.2 miPigeon Hill Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 460 acresAgency Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 93 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200737 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Buchanan County monitors, MO
Drinking waterMo American St Josephserves 89,171 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation847 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
