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Country around Jerico Springs is a rural area of about 681 people in Cedar County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Joplin, MO and 108 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $465 a month.
681people
$108kTypical home
$465/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
9"Snow
253Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 681 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 46 mi to Joplin, MO
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$683/mo)
- Median rent $465/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (260 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (848 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to JLN airport
- 122 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 981 ft
- 527 mi to the ocean
- 282 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cedar County: R+70 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk