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Oregon is a tiny town of 882 people in Holt County, Missouri. It's about 23 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 67 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $534 a month.
882people
$122kTypical home
$534/moRent
87° / 35°Summer / winter
21"Snow
251Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 882
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 950 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 23 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $534/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MCI airport
- 53 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,102 ft
- 695 mi to the ocean
- 276 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Holt County: R+69 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk