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Morrisville is a tiny town of 595 people in Polk County, Missouri. It's about 21 miles from Springfield, MO and 129 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $151k and rent runs about $843 a month.
595people
$151kTypical home
$843/moRent
90° / 43°Summer / winter
11"Snow
244Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 595
- Part of a metro area
- About 895 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 21 mi to Springfield, MO
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $151k (≈$954/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (149 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (729 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to SGF airport
- 144 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 518 mi to the ocean
- 285 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 270 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 85 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+62 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.