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Sheldon is a tiny town of 443 people in Vernon County, Missouri. It's about 42 miles from Joplin, MO and 102 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $617 a month.
443people
$68kTypical home
$617/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
7"Snow
253Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 443
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 844 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 42 mi to Joplin, MO
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$426/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 9 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 41
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to JLN airport
- 116 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 915 ft
- 531 mi to the ocean
- 276 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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