BlackburnMO
A town of 225, settled in 1878.
Is Blackburn a good place to live?
Blackburn’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Blackburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blackburn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blackburn, 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 Blackburn.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Blackburn’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Blackburn for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Blackburn has lost 37 jobs, to 13 in 2023. 7.5% of Blackburn residents live below the poverty line, below both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Blackburn | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Blackburn
Blackburn has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Blackburn, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Blackburn is
Blackburn beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Blackburn.
| Blackburn | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blackburn | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Blackburn
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blackburn; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Blackburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Blackburn for work
Where Blackburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blackburn
City in Saline and Lafayatte counties in Missouri, United States
Blackburn is a city in Lafayette and Saline counties in Missouri, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 224 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 65321
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Blackburn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blackburn, MO a good place to live?
Blackburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.