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Country around Wasola is a rural area of about 267 people in Ozark County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Springfield, MO and 180 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $631 a month.
267people
$169kTypical home
$631/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 267 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 180 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 53 mi to Springfield, MO
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,063/mo)
- Median rent $631/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 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
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 20% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to BKG airport
- 181 mi to STL (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,122 ft
- 459 mi to the ocean
- 235 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 160 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ozark County: R+70 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low 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.