Living in New Bloomfield, MO
New Bloomfield is a tiny town of 876 people in Callaway County, Missouri. It's about 11 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 100 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $972 a month.
876people
$149kTypical home
$972/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
15"Snow
244Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 876
- Part of a metro area
- About 553 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 11 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$938/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 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 47
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to COU airport
- 93 mi to STL (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 866 ft
- 585 mi to the ocean
- 238 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 211 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 64 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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