Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital - Fairfax13.9 miPost officeWestboro Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTarkio City Hall7.8 miPoliceTarkio Police Department7.8 miFire stationWestboro Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA61 miInterstateI-2915 miUS highwayUS 595.1 miAmtrakOmaha, NE OMA59 miCoachShenandoahJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64498 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64498 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:50 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:41 am – 4:57 pm
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People267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9125 householdsMedian household income $68,456Median home value $71,00099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $592 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 109 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, other services 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 11 days26 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tarkio station, 8 mi away; rain from College Springs 0.3 Nnw; snow from Shenandoah
Nearby landmarksCenter View Lakelake · 3.4 miCenterview Fishing Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTarkio Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 579 acresTarkio Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 54 acresBrickyard Hill Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 2,178 acresRapp Park & Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.0 mi · 208 acresWaubonsie State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 1,884 acresIndian Cave State Parkstate park · 21.7 mi · 357 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200930 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200930 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAtchison County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 34 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWestboro PWSserves 115 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation980 ft299 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
