Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:38 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:08 am – 4:44 pm
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People6,243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.72,365 householdsMedian household income $72,171Median home value $169,600Median rent $938 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,280 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Girardeau Muni Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Jackson
Parks and public landsScott City Parkpark · 3.7 miCape Lacroix Bluffs Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 60 acresSand Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 198 acresCape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,390 acresHeadwaters Accessrecreation area · 6.1 miTywappity Conservation Landstate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 119 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 19907 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScott County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 44 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScott City PWSserves 4,653 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation505 ft154 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Southeast9.6 miPost officeScott City Post Office2.7 miTown hallScott City City Hall3.4 miPoliceScott City Police Department3.2 miFire stationScott City Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Health College of Nursing and Health Sciences9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI5.3 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL119 miInterstateI-552.8 miUS highwayUS 613.3 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF58 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound9.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63780 ZIP area.
