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Philadelphia is a tiny town of 219 people in Marion County, Missouri. It's about 69 miles from Columbia, MO and 115 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $808 a month.
219people
$131kTypical home
$808/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
15"Snow
238Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 219
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 69 mi to Columbia, MO
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$823/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,058 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to UIN airport
- 105 mi to STL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 705 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 256 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+53 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.