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Country around Dora is a rural area of about 1,190 people in Ozark County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Springfield, MO and 167 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $738 a month.
1,190people
$196kTypical home
$738/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,190 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 167 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 67 mi to Springfield, MO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,236/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to BKG airport
- 169 mi to STL (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 929 ft
- 456 mi to the ocean
- 217 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 148 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ozark County: R+70 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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