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Parnell is a tiny town of 189 people in Nodaway County, Missouri. It's about 48 miles from St. Joseph, MO and 91 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $589 a month.
189people
$116kTypical home
$589/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
17"Snow
241Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 189
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 680 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 48 mi to St. Joseph, MO
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$729/mo)
- Median rent $589/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (943 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to MCI airport
- 79 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 272 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nodaway County: R+44 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
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.