Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:44 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:13 am – 4:51 pm
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People2,607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.9925 householdsMedian household income $37,697Median home value $155,700Median rent $613 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $678 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 955 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 17%, retail 15%Average commute 19 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month April6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days50 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clearwater Dam station, 18 mi away; snow from Eminence 1 N
Nearby landmarksBig Springspring · 1.7 miBig Spring Campgroundcampground · 2.1 miVan Burencampground · 2.3 miOzark NSR Headquartersvisitor center · 2.5 miHIGHWAY 60 TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.5 miNeil Land Development Corporation Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVan Buren Riverfront Parkstate park · 1.9 miMark Twain National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 1,509,045 acresPeck Ranch Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 18,525 acresCarter Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 444 acresGolden Seal Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 58 acresMiller Conservation Landstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 61 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 18 Nov 202127 mi away, near Williamsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarter County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality100% of days had good air in 202512 of 12 days measuredNo moderate or unhealthy daysMedian index 21, worst day 43main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Stoddard County, MO, 60 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVan Buren PWSserves 819 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeVan Buren Post Office2.1 miTown hallVan Buren City Hall2.8 miPoliceVan Buren Police Department2.1 miFire stationVan Buren Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR81 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL128 miUS highwayUS 601.2 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63965 ZIP area.
