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Forest City is a tiny town of 193 people in Holt County, Missouri. It's about 25 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 68 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $522 a month.
193people
$92kTypical home
$522/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
21"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 193
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 197 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 25 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$583/mo)
- Median rent $522/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 56
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MCI airport
- 53 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 942 ft
- 695 mi to the ocean
- 275 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Holt County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.