Local servicesHospitalCox Barton County Hospital11.6 miPost officeSheldon Post Office3.3 miFire stationSheldon Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN38 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI116 miInterstateI-494.2 miUS highwayUS 714.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64784 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64784 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:55 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:28 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,346 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1549 householdsMedian household income $52,734Median home value $146,600Median rent $541 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $916 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 581 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lamar 7n station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlanchards Lakelake · 2.5 miWood Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClear Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 980 acresRisch (E. B. And M. O.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 173 acresBuffalo Wallow Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,144 acresGay Feather Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 miOsage Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 892 acresOsage Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 670 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVernon County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cedar County, MO, 22 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVernon County Pwsd 2serves 1,800 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
Elevation916 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
