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Bakersfield is a tiny town of 188 people in Ozark County, Missouri. It's about 78 miles from Springfield, MO and 157 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $791 a month.
188people
$133kTypical home
$791/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 188
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Memphis, TN
- 78 mi to Springfield, MO
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$839/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 25% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to BKG airport
- 159 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 824 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 217 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ozark County: R+70 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.