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Whiting is a tiny town of 179 people in Mississippi County, Missouri. It's about 37 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 121 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $762 a month.
179people
$132kTypical home
$762/moRent
90° / 44°Summer / winter
4"Snow
243Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 686 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Memphis, TN
- 37 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$830/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,159 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to CGI airport
- 125 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 302 ft
- 425 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 139 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mississippi County: R+54 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low 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.