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Gilman City is a tiny town of 382 people in Harrison County, Missouri. It's about 56 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 78 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $775 a month.
382people
$68kTypical home
$775/moRent
87° / 34°Summer / winter
19"Snow
239Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 454 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 56 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$431/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to IRK airport
- 73 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 978 ft
- 701 mi to the ocean
- 315 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+72 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk