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Living in Reeds, MO

Reeds is a tiny town of 208 people in Jasper County, Missouri. It's about 19 miles from Joplin, MO and 118 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $973 a month.

208people
$115kTypical home
$973/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
7"Snow
253Sunny days
94Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 208
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,359 people per sq mi
  • 118 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 19 mi to Joplin, MO
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $115k (≈$723/mo)
  • Median rent $973/mo
  • Median household income $48k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 45°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 253 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
  • 112 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 94 days a year with rain or snow
  • 7" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (337 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,242 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 33
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 18 mi to JLN airport
  • 114 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 71% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1981
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,129 ft
  • 493 mi to the ocean
  • 248 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 132 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 13 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 151 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 10 bars within 25 mi
  • 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 38% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 18 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 16 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Jasper County: R+47 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate 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.

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