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La Tour is a tiny town of 132 people in Johnson County, Missouri. It's about 42 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $236k and rent runs about $932 a month.
132people
$236kTypical home
$932/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
15"Snow
249Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,200 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $236k (≈$1,486/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (881 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 44% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to MCI airport
- 57 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 804 ft
- 598 mi to the ocean
- 336 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+40 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very 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.