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Mokane is a tiny town of 257 people in Callaway County, Missouri. It's about 18 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 88 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $775 a month.
257people
$109kTypical home
$775/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
14"Snow
241Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 257
- Part of a metro area
- About 877 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 18 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$685/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (369 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 45% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to COU airport
- 81 mi to STL (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 541 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 227 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Callaway County: R+43 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk