Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:41 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:28 am – 4:47 pm
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People2,344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4882 householdsMedian household income $59,881Median home value $135,600Median rent $347 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $886 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,037 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 4%Source: 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 10 days24 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kirksville Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Kirksville
Nearby landmarksLa Plata Lakelake · 1.3 miSanta Fe Lakelake · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHidden Hollow Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,332 acresAtlanta Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 2,381 acresSugar Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,591 acresThousand Hills State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 3,064 acresNortheast Regional Officestate conservation land · 10.7 miLong Branch Recreation Arearecreation area · 12.5 mi · 7,606 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaplata PWSserves 1,366 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheast Regional Medical Center13.2 miPost officeLa Plata Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLa Plata City Hallunder a milePoliceLa Plata Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLa Plata Community Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLa Plata High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLa Plata Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTruman State University12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK6.0 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM121 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAPunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63549 ZIP area.
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