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Living in Asbury, MO

Asbury is a tiny town of 459 people in Jasper County, Missouri. It's about 15 miles from Joplin, MO and 107 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $1k a month.

459people
$118kTypical home
$1,141/moRent
90° / 44°Summer / winter
8"Snow
253Sunny days
81Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 459
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,258 people per sq mi
  • 107 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 15 mi to Joplin, MO
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $118k (≈$741/mo)
  • Median rent $1,141/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 44°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 253 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
  • 112 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 81 days a year with rain or snow
  • 8" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 4 days a year over 100°F
  • 7 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (337 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,242 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 47
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 10 mi to JLN airport
  • 103 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1998
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 906 ft
  • 505 mi to the ocean
  • 245 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 120 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 171 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 45 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 16% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 10 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Jasper County: R+47 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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