Area data
Arcola, MO — ZIP 65603
Population: 158 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 65603 (Arcola, MO) is $365,600. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$365,600
Median home value
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $365,600
- House Price Index (state)
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 53% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 82.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (33 mi)
- National parks include
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, George Washington Carver National Monument, Fort Scott National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Eagle's Point & Red Barn Village Airpark (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN, FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST, COX MEDICAL CENTERS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 45.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,328
- Households with broadband internet
- 29.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,181
- Average weekly wage
- $745
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Construction
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 65603?
- $365,600.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 65603?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 65603?
- Risk to homes is higher than 53% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 65603?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 65603?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 65603?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.8 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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