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Lake Tekakwitha is a tiny town of 202 people in Jefferson County, Missouri. It's about 29 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $940 a month.
202people
$110kTypical home
$940/moRent
90° / 41°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,010 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 29 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $940/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (771 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to STL airport
- 28 mi to STL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 623 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 810 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 208 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+37 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.