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Laurie is a tiny town of 965 people in Morgan County, Missouri. It's about 43 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 113 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $788 a month.
965people
$187kTypical home
$788/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
6"Snow
244Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 965
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 175 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 43 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,180/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,063 per 100k)
People
- Median age 62
- 16% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TBN airport
- 127 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 948 ft
- 560 mi to the ocean
- 262 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 107 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 136 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+60 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk