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Lake Tapawingo is a tiny town of 706 people in Jackson County, Missouri. It's about 15 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $365k and rent runs about $1k a month.
706people
$365kTypical home
$1,197/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
12"Snow
245Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 706
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,206 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 15 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $365k (≈$2,302/mo)
- Median rent $1,197/mo
- Median household income $105k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (668 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,338 per 100k)
People
- Median age 58
- 20% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MCI airport
- 29 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 853 ft
- 625 mi to the ocean
- 356 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,171 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 108 bars within 25 mi
- 328 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: D+19 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High 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.