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Country around Success is a rural area of about 278 people in Ripley County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 103 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $732 a month.
278people
$111kTypical home
$732/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
242Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 278 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Memphis, TN
- 45 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$700/mo)
- Median rent $732/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (869 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 27% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to JBR airport
- 107 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 292 ft
- 421 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 142 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ripley County: R+73 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.