Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:39 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:07 am – 4:45 pm
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People22,027 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.28,970 householdsMedian household income $62,698Median home value $156,700Median rent $886 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,046 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 9,607 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 16 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days56 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sikeston Pwr Stn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksClines Islandisland · 8.1 miKing Lakelake · 8.3 miLongs Pondlake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSikeston Park Lincoln Memorialpark · 2.1 miSikeston Recreational Complexrecreation area · 2.6 mi · 103 acresSwift Ditch Accessstate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 141 acresGeneral Watkins Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 1,115 acresDelaney (Robert G.) Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 165 acresSand Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 198 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199017 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202530 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, 51 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSikeston PWSserves 16,291 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
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Delta Medical Center2.2 miPost officeSikeston Post Office2.4 miTown hallSikeston City Hall2.5 miPoliceMiner Police Department4.5 miFire stationSikeston Public Safety Fire Division Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleSikeston Junior High School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI22 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM130 miInterstateI-575.1 miUS highwayUS 611.2 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF44 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63801 ZIP area.
