Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:27 am – 4:50 pm
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People3,030 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.91,099 householdsMedian household income $73,705Median home value $185,300Median rent $729 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,076 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,405 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days34 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 3 mi away; snow from Brunswick
Nearby landmarksBig Lakelake · 4.2 miSterling Price Community Lakelake · 5.4 miRandolph Springsspring · 9.2 miMiddle Fork Little Chariton Riverriver · 9.2 miEast Fork Little Chariton Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSterling Price Conservation Landstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 84 acresPrice Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 57 acresHubert Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 65 acresDalton Bottoms Accessstate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 54 acresLewis Mill Accessstate recreation area · 14.9 miSwan Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.1 mi · 11,034 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 LowChariton County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 42 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSalisbury PWSserves 1,620 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
Elevation768 ft234 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMoberly Regional Medical Center20.2 miPost officeSalisbury Post Office3.1 miTown hallSalisbury City Hall3.0 miPoliceSalisbury Police Department3.0 miFire stationSalisbury Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK45 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI104 miInterstateI-7037 miUS highwayUS 242.4 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65281 ZIP area.
