Living in Country around Glenallen, MO
Country around Glenallen is a rural area of about 946 people in Bollinger County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 94 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $254k and rent runs about $694 a month.
946people
$254kTypical home
$694/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
241Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 946 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 31 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $254k (≈$1,599/mo)
- Median rent $694/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CGI airport
- 103 mi to STL (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 692 ft
- 467 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 92 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bollinger County: R+75 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High 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.