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Rockville is a tiny town of 153 people in Bates County, Missouri. It's about 73 miles from Joplin, MO and 77 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $802 a month.
153people
$171kTypical home
$802/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
8"Snow
249Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 153
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 465 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 73 mi to Joplin, MO
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,077/mo)
- Median rent $802/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (661 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,032 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to JLN airport
- 92 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 781 ft
- 559 mi to the ocean
- 307 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bates County: R+62 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.