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BlanchardMO
Some 51 people live in this town, in Missouri.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Blanchard a good place to live?
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Blanchard. Blanchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
51 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blanchard.
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Blanchard: inland flooding
74risk score of 100
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of Blanchard’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to drought.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Blanchard brings four seasons and pleasant summers
26″snow a winter
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 5 have a lower peak summer temperature than Blanchard. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Blanchard is
For adults in Blanchard, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. The share of adults in Blanchard who have obesity is 42%, above both the Missouri town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Blanchard | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Blanchard | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.6% |
Clarinda Regional Health Center
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blanchard
12pages on Blanchard
Getting set up
Moving to Blanchard: who provides what
Blanchard is unincorporated, so Atchison County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAtchison County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAtchison CountyAtchison County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAtchisonAtchison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6449864498 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blanchard; the nearest are
Northwest Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Maryville23.1 mi$10,611 in-state tuitionHighland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Highland, KS49.5 mi$4,080 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Blanchard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Blanchard
Census-designated place in Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Blanchard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of a 2021 estimate, its population was 31. The community is located on the Iowa border and is adjacent to the city of Blanchard, Iowa. It has sometimes been known as "South Blanchard".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
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Is Blanchard, MO a good place to live?
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