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Noel is a small town of 1,913 people in McDonald County, Missouri. It's about 37 miles from Joplin, MO and 84 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $641 a month.
1,913people
$122kTypical home
$641/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
251Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,913
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 945 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 37 mi to Joplin, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $641/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (262 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (701 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 38% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to XNA airport
- 81 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 159 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 925 ft
- 454 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McDonald County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk