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Country around Pottersville is a rural area of about 865 people in Howell County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Springfield, MO and 163 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $733 a month.
865people
$172kTypical home
$733/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
5"Snow
244Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 865 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Memphis, TN
- 74 mi to Springfield, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,085/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 7 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 33
- 44% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to BKG airport
- 166 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 213 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 150 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 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
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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
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.