Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:29 am – 4:54 pm
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People842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2308 householdsMedian household income $68,000Median home value $206,600Median rent $783 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 347 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% 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 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days37 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waverly station, 8 mi away; snow from Higginsville
Parks and public landsFarm Service Agency Interest Of Monational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 2,290 acresGrove (Cecil G.) Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.6 miBaltimore Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 1,157 acresBlind Pony Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 2,197 acresConfederate Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 134 acresMalta Bend Conservation Landstate conservation land · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLafayette County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlma PWSserves 494 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation792 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalI - 70 Community Hospital10.6 miPost officeAlma Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCorder City Hall5.6 miPoliceAlma Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlma Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolTrinity Lutheran Schoolunder a mileHighSanta Fe High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI65 miInterstateI-708.0 miUS highwayUS 246.8 miAmtrakWarrensburg, MO WAR26 miCoachLa Monte BPGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64001 ZIP area.
