Living in Freeman, MO
Freeman is a tiny town of 690 people in Cass County, Missouri. It's about 35 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $983 a month.
690people
$162kTypical home
$983/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
14"Snow
249Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 690
- Part of a metro area
- About 803 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 35 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $983/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,058 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 38% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to MCI airport
- 48 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 932 ft
- 598 mi to the ocean
- 333 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 478 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 138 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+32 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk