Local servicesHospitalLong - Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at Saint Joseph17.3 miPost officeUnion Star Post Office1.0 miTown hallUnion Star City Hall1.0 miFire stationUnion Star Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighUnion Star High Schoolunder a mileElementaryUnion Star Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI48 miInterstateI-2914 miUS highwayUS 169under a mileAmtrakUnion Station KCY63 miCoachCameronJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64494 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64494 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:49 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:36 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,163 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4479 householdsMedian household income $65,511Median home value $144,200Median rent $915 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,154 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 543 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 59 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 7 days33 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cosby 2w station, 11 mi away; snow from King City
Nearby landmarksCulver Lakelake · 3.7 miTaylor Lake (historical)lake · 6.2 miRochester Fallswaterfall · 7.1 miKing City Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElrod Mill Accessstate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 59 acresRochester Falls Accessstate recreation area · 7.1 miLimpp Conservation Landstate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 69 acresHappy Holler Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 2,286 acresKing Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 1,292 acresHadorn Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 9.9 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199540 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDeKalb County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 25 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion Star PWSserves 386 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,019 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
