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Canalou is a tiny town of 177 people in New Madrid County, Missouri. It's about 39 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 115 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $729 a month.
177people
$72kTypical home
$729/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
4"Snow
243Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 876 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Memphis, TN
- 39 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$453/mo)
- Median rent $729/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,176 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to CGI airport
- 119 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 302 ft
- 426 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Madrid County: R+54 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low 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.