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Chain-O-Lakes is a tiny town of 119 people in Barry County, Missouri. It's about 40 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 124 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $766 a month.
119people
$185kTypical home
$766/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
7"Snow
248Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 119
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,417 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 40 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $185k (≈$1,165/mo)
- Median rent $766/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°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
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,125 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 27% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to BKG airport
- 123 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 951 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 231 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 176 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barry County: R+64 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
- 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.