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Barnett is a tiny town of 129 people in Morgan County, Missouri. It's about 30 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 114 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $1k a month.
129people
$131kTypical home
$1,250/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 129
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 473 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 30 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$826/mo)
- Median rent $1,250/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.5% 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
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (286 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,353 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to COU airport
- 127 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 569 mi to the ocean
- 258 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+60 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
- 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.