Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Arrow Rock. 15% of the land in Arrow Rock is conserved, above both the Missouri town median (2.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Arrow Rock and George Caleb Bingham House. Arrow Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arrow Rock beats most towns.
Census counts: 304 in 1880, a peak of 358 in 1900, 60 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arrow Rock, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Arrow Rock.
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Arrow Rock has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Arrow Rock.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arrow Rock State Historic Site | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Arrow Rock. 16% of adults have diabetes here. CDC measures, 32 in all: Arrow Rock beats Missouri on 11 and trails on 8.
| Arrow Rock | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Arrow Rock | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Arrow Rock sits above 57% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Arrow Rock break down as 61% from inland flooding and 12% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arrow Rock
About 0 of every 100 Arrow Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
7 places in Arrow Rock on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Missouri, United States
Arrow Rock is a village in Saline County, Missouri, United States, located near the Missouri River. The entire village is part of the National Historic Landmark Arrow Rock Historic District, designated by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service in 1963. It is significant in the history of Westward Expansion, the Santa Fe Trail, and 19th-century artist George Caleb Bingham. The town is well known for the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, hosting over 33,000 patrons every year. The first state-designated historic site is located here. Restoration of a 19th-century tavern in 1923 marked the beginning of historic preservation in Missouri. Many structures within the village are individual…
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Arrow Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
