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Aurora Springs is a tiny town of 230 people in Miller County, Missouri. It's about 28 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 120 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $763 a month.
230people
$146kTypical home
$763/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
5"Snow
244Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 230
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 535 people per sq mi
- 120 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 28 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$923/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (459 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to COU airport
- 123 mi to STL (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 853 ft
- 565 mi to the ocean
- 252 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Miller County: R+67 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.