Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Jefferson17.3 miPost officeMorse Mill Post Office2.8 miTown hallHillsboro City Hall7.9 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationCedar Hill Fire Protection District Station 23.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL38 miInterstateI-44 Lp15 miUS highwayUS 6615 miAmtrakWashington, MO WAH26 miCoachWashington E 14th StGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63023 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63023 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:39 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:15 am – 4:46 pm
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People5,442 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.71,909 householdsMedian household income $73,988Median home value $220,200Median rent $1,054 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,223 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 23%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 43 minutes91% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Festus station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksHidden Valley Lakelake · 1.4 miLake Georgelake · 2.8 miCedar Hill Lakesreservoir · 5.0 miLakes Famarreservoir · 3.7 miJefferson Collegecollege · 7.6 miPeppermint Springsspring · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsValley View Glades Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 212 acresMerrill Horse Accessstate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 80 acresCounty Cedar Hill Accesspark · 6.2 miFletcher Househistoric site · 7.5 miSandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.1 mi · 251 acresVictoria Glades Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197623 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201117 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJefferson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, MO
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWare Lake Subdserves 100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation589 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
