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Norwood is a tiny town of 681 people in Wright County, Missouri. It's about 48 miles from Springfield, MO and 159 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $617 a month.
681people
$133kTypical home
$617/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
9"Snow
242Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 681
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 425 people per sq mi
- 159 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 48 mi to Springfield, MO
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$840/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to TBN airport
- 159 mi to STL (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,509 ft
- 481 mi to the ocean
- 228 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 138 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 24 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wright County: R+76 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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