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Fortuna is a tiny town of 256 people in Moniteau County, Missouri. It's about 34 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 102 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $302k and rent runs about $735 a month.
256people
$302kTypical home
$735/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
244Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 256
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,293 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 34 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $302k (≈$1,905/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to COU airport
- 115 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 974 ft
- 584 mi to the ocean
- 269 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Moniteau County: R+63 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
- 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.