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Eugene is a tiny town of 158 people in Cole County, Missouri. It's about 19 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 118 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $230k and rent runs about $834 a month.
158people
$230kTypical home
$834/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
7"Snow
244Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 158
- Part of a metro area
- About 473 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 19 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $230k (≈$1,448/mo)
- Median rent $834/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,120 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 35% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to COU airport
- 113 mi to STL (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 856 ft
- 564 mi to the ocean
- 243 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 95 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 165 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cole County: R+34 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.