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Country around Sweet Springs is a rural area of about 2,122 people in Saline County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Columbia, MO and 63 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $650 a month.
2,122people
$118kTypical home
$650/moRent
89° / 38°Summer / winter
12"Snow
245Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,122 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 57 mi to Columbia, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$744/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (715 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to COU airport
- 74 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 774 ft
- 621 mi to the ocean
- 309 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saline County: R+40 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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