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Country around Vichy is a rural area of about 686 people in Maries County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 91 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $590 a month.
686people
$239kTypical home
$590/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 686 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 38 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,507/mo)
- Median rent $590/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 51 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TBN airport
- 88 mi to STL (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 955 ft
- 541 mi to the ocean
- 206 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maries County: R+68 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.