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Country around Jasper is a rural area of about 2,332 people in Jasper County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Joplin, MO and 122 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $808 a month.
2,332people
$158kTypical home
$808/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
9"Snow
253Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,332 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 21 mi to Joplin, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (337 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,242 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to JLN airport
- 118 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 509 mi to the ocean
- 257 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+47 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk