BakersfieldMO
191 people live in this town, settled in 1885.
Is Bakersfield a good place to live?
Bakersfield’s midpoint age is 54.2 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bakersfield. Bakersfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bakersfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bakersfield, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bakersfield.
The schools Bakersfield’s kids attend
Bakersfield R-IV runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Bakersfield teach 392 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 177 | C |
| Bakersfield HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 215 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Bakersfield faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
49% of Bakersfield’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 18%. Compared with 82% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal aid has come to Bakersfield households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Bakersfield’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
For most workers, Bakersfield is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are West Plains (15%), Mountain Home (12%) and Gainesville (12%).
| Bakersfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bakersfield has four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high for Bakersfield comes to 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bakersfield is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Bakersfield who have no health insurance: 12%. Two figures for adults here: 18% report frequent physical distress, 36% get no exercise outside work.
| Bakersfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bakersfield | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.5% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bakersfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bakersfield; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bakersfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
96% of working residents leave Bakersfield for work
Where Bakersfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bakersfield
Village in Missouri, United States
Bakersfield is a village in southeastern Ozark County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri, United States. The population was 186 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- ZIP code
- 65609
Questions about Bakersfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bakersfield, MO a good place to live?
Bakersfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.