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Country around Gilliam is a rural area of about 575 people in Saline County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Columbia, MO and 86 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $664 a month.
575people
$110kTypical home
$664/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
10"Snow
242Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 575 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 39 mi to Columbia, MO
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$695/mo)
- Median rent $664/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (98 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (715 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to COU airport
- 94 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 679 ft
- 630 mi to the ocean
- 296 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saline County: R+40 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.