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Fountain N' Lakes is a tiny town of 162 people in Lincoln County, Missouri. It's about 40 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $1k a month.
162people
$164kTypical home
$1,348/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 162
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,256 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 40 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,033/mo)
- Median rent $1,348/mo
- Median household income $2,499
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (704 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 42% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to STL airport
- 30 mi to STL (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 617 ft
- 591 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 360 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 104 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+56 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.