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Country around Peace Valley is a rural area of about 341 people in Howell County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 149 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $692 a month.
341people
$142kTypical home
$692/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
7"Snow
245Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 341 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 89 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$894/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (971 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to TBN airport
- 152 mi to STL (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 984 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 132 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howell County: R+67 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High 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.