Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:52 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:19 am – 4:58 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days29 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ava 12sw station, 13 mi away; snow from Ozark Beach
Parks and public landsBull Shoals Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.2 mi · 37,464 acresBull Shoals White River State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 1,671 acresNorfork Recreation Arearecreation area · 28.3 mi · 5,107 acresRichland Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 55.5 mi · 583 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201945 mi away, near Big Flat, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 12 Sep 201945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaney County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 202588 of 98 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Taney County monitors, MO
Drinking waterBranson PWSserves 12,640 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,413 ft431 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCox Medical Center Branson24.7 miPost officeThornfield Post Office6.8 miFire stationThornfield Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBranson Airport BKG26 miUS highwayUS 1607.4 miCoachBranson / HollisterJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65701 ZIP area.
