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Breckenridge is a tiny town of 485 people in Caldwell County, Missouri. It's about 54 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 59 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $167k and rent runs about $619 a month.
485people
$167kTypical home
$619/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
13"Snow
247Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 485
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 883 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 54 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $167k (≈$1,050/mo)
- Median rent $619/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 30
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to MCI airport
- 58 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 675 mi to the ocean
- 335 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caldwell County: R+61 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.