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Washburn is a tiny town of 498 people in Barry County, Missouri. It's about 37 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 112 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $775 a month.
498people
$123kTypical home
$775/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
7"Snow
248Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 498
- Part of a metro area
- About 553 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 37 mi to Fayetteville, AR
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (139 per 100k)
- Low property crime (930 per 100k)
People
- Median age 27
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to XNA airport
- 110 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 151 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,467 ft
- 456 mi to the ocean
- 225 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 170 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barry County: R+64 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk