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Leeton is a tiny town of 660 people in Johnson County, Missouri. It's about 59 miles from Kansas City, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $870 a month.
660people
$100kTypical home
$870/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
13"Snow
245Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 660
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,279 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 59 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$628/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k)
- Low property crime (925 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 36% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to MCI airport
- 74 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 961 ft
- 594 mi to the ocean
- 314 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.