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Prairie Hill is a tiny town of 120 people in Chariton County, Missouri. It's about 45 miles from Columbia, MO and 101 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $567 a month.
120people
$161kTypical home
$567/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
242Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 120
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 262 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 45 mi to Columbia, MO
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,015/mo)
- Median rent $567/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (98 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (433 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (365 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 17
- 42% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to IRK airport
- 107 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 297 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chariton County: R+56 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High 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.