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Bennett Springs is a tiny town of 135 people in Laclede County, Missouri. It's about 44 miles from Springfield, MO and 133 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $809 a month.
135people
$168kTypical home
$809/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 135
- Part of a metro area
- About 32 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 44 mi to Springfield, MO
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,062/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (888 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to TBN airport
- 148 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,070 ft
- 529 mi to the ocean
- 256 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 126 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Laclede County: R+67 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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.