Living in Country around Williamsburg, MO
Country around Williamsburg is a rural area of about 685 people in Callaway County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 83 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $887 a month.
685people
$66kTypical home
$887/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
18"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 685 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 31 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$416/mo)
- Median rent $887/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (369 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to COU airport
- 75 mi to STL (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 732 ft
- 593 mi to the ocean
- 229 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Callaway County: R+43 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.