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Country around Bruner is a rural area of about 265 people in Christian County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Springfield, MO and 169 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $1k a month.
265people
$275kTypical home
$1,058/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
242Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 265 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 22 mi to Springfield, MO
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
- Median rent $1,058/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (591 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to SGF airport
- 172 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,506 ft
- 484 mi to the ocean
- 258 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 264 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Christian County: R+52 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
- Very 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.