Living in Kirbyville, MO
Kirbyville is a tiny town of 101 people in Taney County, Missouri. It's about 40 miles from Springfield, MO and 157 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $926 a month.
101people
$239kTypical home
$926/moRent
91° / 46°Summer / winter
7"Snow
248Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 72 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 40 mi to Springfield, MO
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,504/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (242 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to BKG airport
- 155 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 968 ft
- 461 mi to the ocean
- 259 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 180 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 153 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Taney County: R+59 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very 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.