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Portage Des Sioux is a tiny town of 340 people in St. Charles County, Missouri. It's about 21 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $1k a month.
340people
$173kTypical home
$1,085/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
13"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 340
- Part of a metro area
- About 591 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 21 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,091/mo)
- Median rent $1,085/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (535 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 36% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to STL airport
- 13 mi to STL (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 420 ft
- 581 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,195 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 253 bars within 25 mi
- 291 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Charles County: R+17 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.