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Nelson is a tiny town of 124 people in Saline County, Missouri. It's about 38 miles from Columbia, MO and 82 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $25k and rent runs about $739 a month.
124people
$25kTypical home
$739/moRent
88° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
245Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 124
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 373 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 38 mi to Columbia, MO
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $25k (≈$160/mo)
- Median rent $739/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 3.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (715 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to COU airport
- 93 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 682 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 292 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saline County: R+40 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- 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.