Local servicesHospitalCitizens Memorial Hospital22.2 miPost officeHermitage Post Office1.7 miTown hallHermitage City Hall1.7 miPoliceHickory County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationCentral Hickory Fire Hermitage - Station 31.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpringfield Branson National Airport SGF48 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI122 miInterstateI-4437 miUS highwayUS 54under a mileAmtrakSedalia, MO SED54 miCoachCollinsJefferson Lines19 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 65668 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:51 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:25 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,692 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.9776 householdsMedian household income $38,267Median home value $109,200Median rent $1,022 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting33.4% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 363 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days39 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pomme De Terre Dam station, 2 mi away; snow from Buffalo 2n
Nearby landmarksIndian Pointcape · 3.1 miLost Hill Islandisland · 2.8 miIndian Backbone (historical)cape · 3.1 miPomme de Terre Lakelake · 5.1 miPomme de Terre Riverriver · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPomme De Terre State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 757 acresPomme De Terre Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.7 mi · 18,363 acresMurphy (John F.) Memorial State Forest And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 326 acresSentinel Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 160 acresMule Shoe Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 2,479 acresGranny's Acres Conservation Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 350 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Mar 20012 mi away, near Hermitage, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Mar 20012 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHickory County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cedar County, MO, 34 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHermitage PWSserves 621 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation867 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
