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Country around Breckenridge is a rural area of about 738 people in Caldwell County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 58 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $624 a month.
738people
$115kTypical home
$624/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
13"Snow
247Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 738 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 54 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$728/mo)
- Median rent $624/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 36°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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 30
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to MCI airport
- 57 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 896 ft
- 674 mi to the ocean
- 336 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caldwell County: R+61 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low 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.