Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:40 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People291 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.7166 householdsMedian household income $43,500Median home value $80,300Median rent $350 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $915 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 168 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 20%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes93% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% 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 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 7 days27 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vandalia station, 5 mi away; snow from Bowling Green 1 E
Nearby landmarksAlton Lakelake · under a mileVandalia Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVandalia Conservation Landstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 149 acresSears (F. O. And Leda J.) Memorial Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 163 acresSanta Fe Accessstate recreation area · 14.1 miDiggs (Marshall I.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,032 acresMexico (Northeast Park)state park · 17.3 miMark Twain State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 2,617 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAudrain County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFarber PWSserves 450 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation764 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital - Audrain17.8 miPost officeFarber Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarber City Hallunder a milePoliceVandalia Police Department5.2 miFire stationFarber Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU47 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL74 miInterstateI-7026 miUS highwayUS 54under a mileAmtrakHermann, MO HEM40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63345 ZIP area.
