Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:42 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:07 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,381 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.4505 householdsMedian household income $46,066Median home value $53,800Median rent $627 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 493 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, construction 15%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 20%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days59 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Malden Muni Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Saint Francis
Nearby landmarksCanaan Islandisland · 3.5 miHolcomb Island (historical)island · 4.2 miMorris State Park - Beech Tree Trailpark · 7.9 miOld Riverriver · 8.8 miDevasia Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorris State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 161 acresFrisbee Cutoff Accessstate recreation area · 8.6 mi · 93 acresChalk Bluff Trail Accessstate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 81 acresGoldsmith Parkpark · 8.5 miChalk Bluff Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 55 acresWilhelmina Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,511 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 May 199112 mi away, near Risco, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDunklin County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 43 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClarkton PWSserves 1,124 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation277 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiggott Community Hospital12.8 miPost officeClarkton Post Office1.1 miTown hallClarkton City Hall1.1 miPoliceGideon Police Department3.7 miFire stationClarkton Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolBootheel School for the Severely Disabled1.0 miHighClarkton High School1.2 miElementaryClarkton Elementary School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR56 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM97 miInterstateI-5517 miUS highwayUS 623.2 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63837 ZIP area.
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