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Iantha is a tiny town of 124 people in Barton County, Missouri. It's about 31 miles from Joplin, MO and 112 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $137k and rent runs about $805 a month.
124people
$137kTypical home
$805/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
253Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 459 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 31 mi to Joplin, MO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $137k (≈$861/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (137 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 23
- 42% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to JLN airport
- 123 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,001 ft
- 521 mi to the ocean
- 265 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 103 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barton County: R+72 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.