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Stanton is a tiny town of 175 people in Franklin County, Missouri. It's about 53 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $893 a month.
175people
$201kTypical home
$893/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
9"Snow
241Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 175
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 53 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 53 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,266/mo)
- Median rent $893/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (982 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to STL airport
- 52 mi to STL (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 886 ft
- 547 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+46 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.