Local servicesHospitalPutnam County Memorial Hospital20.0 miPost officeGlenwood Post Office3.0 miTown hallLancaster City Hall5.4 miPoliceSchuyler County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationGrant Township Fire District3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK29 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM89 miUS highwayUS 1361.2 miAmtrakLa Plata, MO LAP34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63541 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:40 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:30 am – 4:47 pm
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People452 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4131 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $124,10090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting19.6% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 230 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 37 minutes98% drive alone, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days22 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bloomfield station, 20 mi away
Nearby landmarksPrairie Recreation Lakelake · 3.7 miUrsel Gingerich Lakelake · 3.8 miNorth Fork of South Fork of North Fabius Riverriver · 6.5 miPublic Water Supply District 1 L Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArchangel Accessstate recreation area · 3.2 miRebel's Cove Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 4,174 acresMullanix Ford Accessstate recreation area · 11.5 miSedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 5,994 acresLake Wapello State Parkstate park · 20.9 mi · 1,161 acresThousand Hills State Parkstate park · 21.4 mi · 3,064 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 LowSchuyler County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 39 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLancaster PWSserves 728 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation920 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
