Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:52 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:19 am – 4:58 pm
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People445 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2159 householdsMedian household income $73,487Median home value $235,50093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 224 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 21%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 32 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days28 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wasola 5n station, 13 mi away; snow from Lead Hill
Parks and public landsBull Shoals Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.5 mi · 37,464 acresCaney Mountain Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 6,486 acresCaney Mountain Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 1,491 acresTimber Knob Towersitestate conservation land · 13.3 miBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 1,671 acresVera Cruz Accessstate recreation area · 18.6 mi · 79 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 3.7 on 12 Sep 201941 mi away, near Big Flat, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOzark County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025228 of 364 days measured132 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greene County, MO, 55 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGainesville PWSserves 742 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2024: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation938 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeThornfield Post Office2.0 miFire stationThornfield Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBranson Airport BKG32 miUS highwayUS 1606.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65762 ZIP area.
