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Cross Timbers is a tiny town of 379 people in Hickory County, Missouri. It's about 57 miles from Springfield, MO and 104 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $648 a month.
379people
$176kTypical home
$648/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
12"Snow
245Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 848 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 57 mi to Springfield, MO
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,113/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 32.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (35 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (652 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SGF airport
- 119 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 61% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 555 mi to the ocean
- 280 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hickory County: R+61 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.