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Grandin is a tiny town of 352 people in Carter County, Missouri. It's about 70 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 128 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $33k and rent runs about $599 a month.
352people
$33kTypical home
$599/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
8"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 352
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 880 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Memphis, TN
- 70 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $33k (≈$207/mo)
- Median rent $599/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 7% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to JBR airport
- 132 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 591 ft
- 446 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carter County: R+74 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.