Nevada, MO Mobile Homes & Double-Wides for Sale

Nevada is a rural city of 8,000 in southwest Missouri. The county seat of Vernon County, Nevada, overcame a tumultuous time during the Civil War when anti-Union guerrilla fighters known as bushwhackers fought federal forces that eventually burned the city down. Nevada rebuilt itself alongside the burgeoning railroad industry in the post-war period. Railroads still run through the town, which is also fueled by manufacturing, health care, education and retail industries. Top employers include 3M, Nevada Regional Medical Center and the ADM Biodiesel Plant. Today, Nevada offers a quiet lifestyle with plenty of places to gather for events and activities, including a quaint downtown, several parks and community centers. "It's a very easy place to live. There aren't a lot of restrictions or zoning constraints. Nevada is a typical small Midwest town where you can be a mile out of town and have a farm or have chickens and enjoy farm life with the convenience of town right there," Dana Buttorff, a Realtor with United Country American Heartland, says. The median single-family home price of $160,000 is far less than half the national median. "This is the last frontier for affordable