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Branson West is a tiny town of 536 people in Stone County, Missouri. It's about 35 miles from Springfield, MO and 145 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $896 a month.
536people
$203kTypical home
$896/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
7"Snow
248Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 536
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 114 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 35 mi to Springfield, MO
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,281/mo)
- Median rent $896/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,187 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 20% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to BKG airport
- 143 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,234 ft
- 464 mi to the ocean
- 252 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 179 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stone County: R+61 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
- 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.