Living in Country around Turney, MO
Country around Turney is a rural area of about 333 people in Clinton County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 29 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 37 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $308k and rent runs about $875 a month.
333people
$308kTypical home
$875/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
14"Snow
245Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 333 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $308k (≈$1,941/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (163 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (364 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MCI airport
- 32 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 667 mi to the ocean
- 323 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+48 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.