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Mineral Point is a tiny town of 324 people in Washington County, Missouri. It's about 54 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $889 a month.
324people
$88kTypical home
$889/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
11"Snow
241Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 324
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,350 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 54 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$558/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (660 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to STL airport
- 59 mi to STL (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 866 ft
- 521 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+65 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.