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Living in Tipton, MO

Tipton is a small town of 2,667 people in Moniteau County, Missouri. It's about 32 miles from Columbia, MO and 101 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $785 a month.

2,667people
$130kTypical home
$785/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
11"Snow
244Sunny days
92Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,667
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,275 people per sq mi
  • 101 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 32 mi to Columbia, MO
  • 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $130k (≈$821/mo)
  • Median rent $785/mo
  • Median household income $49k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
  • 121 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 92 days a year with rain or snow
  • 11" of snow a year
  • 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 13 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (72 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 8% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 32 mi to COU airport
  • 113 mi to MCI (major hub)
  • 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1970
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 938 ft
  • 589 mi to the ocean
  • 270 mi to a big lake
  • 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 97 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 16 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 28% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 30 mi to the nearest vet
  • 19 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 14 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Moniteau County: R+63 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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