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Country around Houstonia is a rural area of about 658 people in Pettis County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Columbia, MO and 68 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $885 a month.
658people
$116kTypical home
$885/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
12"Snow
245Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 658 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 54 mi to Columbia, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$729/mo)
- Median rent $885/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,343 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 18% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to COU airport
- 80 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 804 ft
- 614 mi to the ocean
- 303 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pettis County: R+49 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.