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Sullivan is a big small town of 6,310 people in Franklin County, Missouri. It's about 58 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $919 a month.
6,310people
$163kTypical home
$919/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
8"Snow
241Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,310
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 774 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 58 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $919/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% 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
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (401 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,367 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to STL airport
- 57 mi to STL (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 981 ft
- 543 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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