BlackwaterMO
A town of 192, settled in 1873.
Is Blackwater a good place to live?
Blackwater’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Blackwater has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Blackwater Commercial Historic District and Blackwater Residential Historic District. Blackwater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
192 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blackwater: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blackwater, 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 Blackwater.
The schools Blackwater’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Blackwater R-II. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 101 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Blackwater’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Blackwater for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (24%), Boonville (10%) and Jefferson City (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Blackwater | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Blackwater, expect four seasons and hot summers
Blackwater has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blackwater faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Blackwater is
Blackwater tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 18% of Blackwater adults smoke cigarettes, close to Missouri’s towns (17%) and above U.S. towns (14%). 31% of adults feel lonely in Blackwater.
| Blackwater | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Blackwater home is worth about $274K
The typical Blackwater home is worth about $274,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. 90% of Blackwater households own their home.
| Blackwater | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $938 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Blackwater
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blackwater
About 6 of every 100 Blackwater residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Blackwater for work
Where Blackwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blackwater
City in Missouri, United States
Blackwater is a city in northwest Cooper County, Missouri, United States located along the Blackwater River, from which it takes its name. As of the 2020 census, Blackwater had a population of 170. Founded by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Blackwater's economy was largely defined by freight until the mid-twentieth century. With the railroad's decline, Blackwater's status as a boom town came to an end, and the population thinned considerably. The city has preserved a number of historic, rail-related structures that have been repurposed as museums, hotels, or antique shops. Many parts of Blackwater's commercial and residential districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- ZIP code
- 65322
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Blackwater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blackwater, MO a good place to live?
Blackwater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.