Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:43 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:34 am – 4:50 pm
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People757 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0326 householdsMedian household income $54,122Median home value $73,800Median rent $704 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $764 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 365 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%4% 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 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 18 days24 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeton station, 10 mi away; snow from Leon 6 Ese
Nearby landmarksLions Community Park Lakelake · 1.5 miLittle Riverriver · 4.9 miBerndt Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoore-Gosch Memorial Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 83 acresChloe Lowry Marsh Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 114 acresBagley Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.2 miVandyke (Russell B., Hazel S. And Arnold L.) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 320 acresLake Paho Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 2,361 acresNine Eagles State Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 1,166 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 LowMercer County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMercer County Pwsd 1serves 3,200 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,070 ft326 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne County Hospital18.5 miPost officeMercer Post Office2.0 miTown hallLineville City Hall3.1 miFire stationMercer Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNorth Mercer School District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK60 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM69 miInterstateI-3520 miUS highwayUS 65under a mileAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP64 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64661 ZIP area.
