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Country around Elk Creek is a rural area of about 285 people in Texas County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from Springfield, MO and 135 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $665 a month.
285people
$150kTypical home
$665/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
5"Snow
238Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 285 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 135 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 77 mi to Springfield, MO
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$947/mo)
- Median rent $665/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (902 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 16% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to TBN airport
- 136 mi to STL (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,326 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 200 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Texas County: R+72 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low 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.