Local servicesHospitalI - 70 Community Hospital2.2 miPost officeSweet Springs Post Office2.9 miTown hallSweet Springs City Hall2.9 miPoliceSweet Springs Police Department2.9 miFire stationFire Department Sweet Springs2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMissouri Valley College12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU64 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI75 miInterstateI-704.6 miUS highwayUS 404.6 miAmtrakSedalia, MO SED21 miCoachLa Monte BPGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65351 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:28 am – 4:54 pm
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People2,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3769 householdsMedian household income $55,625Median home value $118,000Median rent $650 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $989 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 970 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 17°F43 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days37 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sweet Springs station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsMcallister Springs Accessstate recreation area · 3.5 miBlind Pony Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 2,197 acresMarshall Junction Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 779 acresPerry (R. And M.) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 4,203 acresBlue Lick Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 387 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Monational wildlife refuge · 11.6 mi · 2,290 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200540 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 293main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, MO, 52 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSweet Springs PWSserves 1,309 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation760 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
