Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:46 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:13 am – 4:53 pm
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People130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.183 householdsMedian home value $203,30086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,019 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days48 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHughes Lakelake · under a mileFrey Lakelake · under a mileRocky Holereservoir · under a mileMouth of Piney Holereservoir · 1.1 miCaldwell Springspring · 2.3 miSand Springspring · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMark Twain Purchase Unitnational forest · 5.8 mi · 910 acresMyrtle Accessstate recreation area · 7.3 miFourche Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 3,778 acresMartin (George And Vida) Accessstate recreation area · 14.5 miThayer (Warm Fork Park)state park · 16.0 miMammoth Spring State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 61 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 18 Nov 202146 mi away, near Williamsville, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Nov 202237 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOregon County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 202576 of 122 days measured46 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jackson County, AR, 69 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThayer PWSserves 2,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation472 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSoutheast Health Medical Center Ripley County24.4 miPost officeMyrtle Post Office5.8 miFire stationBB Road Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR63 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM129 miUS highwayUS 1603.6 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65690 ZIP area.
