Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:39 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:09 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,282 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7459 householdsMedian household income $75,938Median home value $206,100Median rent $1,079 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,428 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 715 employedMain industries: other services 16%, manufacturing 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days38 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marble Hill station, 8 mi away; snow from Jackson
Parks and public landsLake Girardeau Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 344 acresBollinger Mill State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.8 miTywappity Towersitestate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 62 acresTywappity Conservation Landstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 119 acresSank Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 116 acresClubb Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199014 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCape Girardeau County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 55 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhitewater Allenville PWSserves 228 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Medical Center14.0 miPost officeWhitewater Post Office2.5 miTown hallDelta City Hall6.8 miPoliceDelta Police Department6.8 miFire stationWhitewater Fire Protection District Station 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI14 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL107 miInterstateI-55 Business Lp11 miUS highwayUS 6111 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF47 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63785 ZIP area.
