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Country around Mindenmines is a rural area of about 459 people in Barton County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from Joplin, MO and 113 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $588 a month.
459people
$93kTypical home
$588/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
8"Snow
253Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 459 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to Joplin, MO
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$585/mo)
- Median rent $588/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 25% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 15% 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
- 24 mi to JLN airport
- 116 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 520 mi to the ocean
- 260 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 104 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barton County: R+72 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- 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.