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Risco is a tiny town of 288 people in New Madrid County, Missouri. It's about 54 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 100 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $62k and rent runs about $696 a month.
288people
$62kTypical home
$696/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
5"Snow
243Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 288
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 514 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Memphis, TN
- 54 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $62k (≈$393/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (324 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,176 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to CGI airport
- 105 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 279 ft
- 415 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 145 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Madrid County: R+54 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low 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.