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Calhoun is a tiny town of 374 people in Henry County, Missouri. It's about 67 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $62k and rent runs about $546 a month.
374people
$62kTypical home
$546/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
13"Snow
245Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 380 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 67 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $62k (≈$389/mo)
- Median rent $546/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (967 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,042 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 80 mi to COU airport
- 82 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 801 ft
- 586 mi to the ocean
- 308 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+53 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