Local servicesHospitalLake Regional Health System4.5 miPost officeSunrise Beach Post Office1.1 miTown hallSunrise Beach City Hall2.8 miPoliceSunrise Beach Police Department2.2 miFire stationSunrise Beach Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of the Ozarks10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN44 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI132 miInterstateI-4430 miUS highwayUS 544.3 miAmtrakJefferson City, MO JEF43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65079 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:48 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:23 am – 4:54 pm
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People4,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.02,088 householdsMedian household income $62,037Median home value $349,100Median rent $1,250 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,591 employedMain industries: retail 21%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 25 minutes73% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F43 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days35 days above 90°F, 88 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lakeside station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLone Oak Pointcape · 1.7 miLittle Kinchlow Hollow Covebay · under a mileKinchlow Hollow Covebay · 1.6 miTreeline Lakelake · 2.8 miSagamo Pointcape · 2.8 miGood Oak Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee Bend Accessstate recreation area · 1.5 miMansfield (Alice Ahart) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 81 acresHurricane Deck Towersitestate conservation land · 2.8 miLake Of The Ozarks State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 21,094 acresCoffman Beach Accessstate recreation area · 6.8 miGale (Larry R) Accessstate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 214 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200539 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200539 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCamden County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighWinter weather 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, 67 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSunrise Beach Village of PWSserves 930 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation725 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
