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Living in Camdenton, MO

Camdenton is a small town of 4,023 people in Camden County, Missouri. It's about 49 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 124 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $1k a month.

4,023people
$176kTypical home
$1,025/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,023
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 733 people per sq mi
  • 124 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 49 mi to Jefferson City, MO
  • 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $176k (≈$1,107/mo)
  • Median rent $1,025/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 42°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
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • 6" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (184 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,650 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 31
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 38 mi to TBN airport
  • 138 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 70% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1992
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,037 ft
  • 546 mi to the ocean
  • 254 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 118 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 16 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 11 bars within 25 mi
  • 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 29 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 41% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 51 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 46 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Camden County: R+54 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

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