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Country around Eldridge is a rural area of about 1,158 people in Laclede County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Springfield, MO and 130 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $674 a month.
1,158people
$164kTypical home
$674/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
242Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,158 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 53 mi to Springfield, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,032/mo)
- Median rent $674/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (888 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to TBN airport
- 145 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 536 mi to the ocean
- 253 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 123 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Laclede County: R+67 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.