Local servicesHospitalPiggott Community Hospital10.1 miPost officeGibson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClarkton City Hall3.8 miPoliceHolcomb Police Department2.6 miFire stationHolcomb Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Missouri State University - Kennett Regional Campus14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJonesboro Municipal Airport JBR54 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM97 miInterstateI-5519 miUS highwayUS 623.5 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:42 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:08 am – 4:48 pm
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People120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.162 households21% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days59 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Malden Muni Ap station, 11 mi away; snow from Saint Francis
Nearby landmarksCanaan Islandisland · under a mileHolcomb Island (historical)island · 2.0 miOld Riverriver · 6.3 miMorris State Park - Beech Tree Trailpark · 7.7 miDevasia Lakelake · 9.1 miBeaver Pondlake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorris State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 161 acresFrisbee Cutoff Accessstate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 93 acresChalk Bluff Trail Accessstate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 81 acresChalk Bluff Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 55 acresIndependence Parkrecreation area · 9.0 miWilhelmina Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,511 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 May 199115 mi away, near Risco, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDunklin County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025276 of 359 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dyer County, TN, 44 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKennett PWSserves 10,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202145 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation279 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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