Local servicesHospitalEllett Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officeRockville Post Office2.1 miTown hallSchell City Hall4.6 miPoliceAppleton City Police Department9.1 miFire stationRockville Community Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpringfield Branson National Airport SGF67 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI93 miInterstateI-4917 miUS highwayUS 5414 miAmtrakWarrensburg, MO WAR51 miCoachRich HillJefferson Lines17 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 64780 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:53 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:28 am – 5:00 pm
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People364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.9177 householdsMedian household income $44,107Median home value $108,100Median rent $809 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days35 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Appleton City station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksJones Lakelake · 1.4 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 2.1 miSchell-Osage Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 4.0 miGrass Hillpeak · 5.2 miOgles Hillpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchell-Osage Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 8,655 acresTaberville Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,351 acresTaberville Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 322 acresLinscomb Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,917 acresOsage Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.0 mi · 108 acresPharis (Charles Fox) Memorial Woodlotstate conservation land · 10.0 miSource: 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 3.3 on 18 May 200528 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBates County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBates County Pwsd 7serves 500 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation775 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
