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Country around Blackburn is a rural area of about 405 people in Saline County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $747 a month.
405people
$137kTypical home
$747/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
12"Snow
247Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 405 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 59 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $747/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (715 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to COU airport
- 70 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 791 ft
- 627 mi to the ocean
- 315 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saline County: R+40 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.