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Country around Koshkonong is a rural area of about 1,068 people in Oregon County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 141 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $736 a month.
1,068people
$129kTypical home
$736/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
6"Snow
245Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,068 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Memphis, TN
- 77 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$811/mo)
- Median rent $736/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (323 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to JBR airport
- 144 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 994 ft
- 438 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 143 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oregon County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.