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Country around Mora is a rural area of about 376 people in Pettis County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 87 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $829 a month.
376people
$166kTypical home
$829/moRent
87° / 39°Summer / winter
16"Snow
245Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 376 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 51 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,049/mo)
- Median rent $829/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,343 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to COU airport
- 100 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 587 mi to the ocean
- 284 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 36 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
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.