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Perkins is a tiny town of 106 people in Scott County, Missouri. It's about 19 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 110 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $882 a month.
106people
$154kTypical home
$882/moRent
90° / 42°Summer / winter
6"Snow
237Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- Part of a metro area
- About 642 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 19 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$974/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (533 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,605 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to CGI airport
- 119 mi to STL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 453 ft
- 450 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 114 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+59 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.