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Schell City is a tiny town of 224 people in Vernon County, Missouri. It's about 69 miles from Joplin, MO and 80 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $569 a month.
224people
$108kTypical home
$569/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
6"Snow
249Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 224
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 361 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 69 mi to Joplin, MO
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $569/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (396 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,210 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to JLN airport
- 94 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 784 ft
- 555 mi to the ocean
- 303 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 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
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vernon County: R+60 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.