Living in Hartsburg, MO
Hartsburg is a tiny town of 109 people in Boone County, Missouri. It's about 11 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 111 miles from St. Louis, 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 $169k and rent runs about $880 a month.
109people
$169kTypical home
$880/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
244Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- Part of a metro area
- About 507 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 11 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,064/mo)
- Median rent $880/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,509 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to COU airport
- 104 mi to STL (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 738 ft
- 586 mi to the ocean
- 248 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 212 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Boone County: D+10 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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.