Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:42 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:29 am – 4:49 pm
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People259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5107 householdsMedian household income $35,417Median home value $95,60089% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 15%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kirksville Rgnl Ap station, 17 mi away; snow from Brookfield
Nearby landmarksEthel Lakelake · 2.7 miDuck Hunters Lake (historical)lake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDodd Accessstate recreation area · 7.7 miHidden Hollow Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,332 acresGriffith Memorial Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 135 acresMontgomery Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 349 acresLong Branch Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.7 mi · 7,606 acresMussel Fork Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 2,444 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMacon County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 50 mi away
Internet at home51% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone48% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMacon Co Pwsd 1serves 12,865 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation888 ft271 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeneral John J Pershing Memorial Hospital18.9 miPost officeEthel Post Office2.6 miFire stationEthel Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK17 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI112 miUS highwayUS 3611 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63539 ZIP area.
