Bland, Missouri, 2026
Bland’s story
149 years in pictures
Census counts: 359 in 1910, 506 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
- 1877Bland is settled
BlandMO
A town of 505, settled in 1877.
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
505
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$242K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Bland a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Bland, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bland. Bland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
505 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bland, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBland PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bland’s trash rules yet
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 hereGasconadeGasconade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6501465014 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bland.
Schools
The schools Bland’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Maries Co. R-II. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maries Co. MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 193 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Bland stands out in Missouri and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Bland’s median household income is $34,000, below both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 1% of working residents work locally in Bland. Jobs based in Bland grew to 71 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Bland | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Bland1%
Owensville17%
Washington7%
Union5%
Jefferson City4%
33 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Bland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bland has four seasons and hot summers
Bland has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 22° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bland is
Bland beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 39% of Bland adults have high blood pressure.
| Bland | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bland | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
25.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Bland’s typical home value is about $242K
The typical Bland home is worth about $242,000, up 9.5% in a year, 9% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Bland is $679 a month.
$242KZillow home value
| Bland | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $679 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bland$242K
Missouri$265K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Bland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bland
17pages on Bland
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bland; the nearest are
State Technical College of MissouriCommunity college · Public · Linn15.2 mi$8,160 in-state tuitionMissouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rolla25.1 mi$14,984 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Bland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bland for work
Where Bland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Bland
1%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bland
City in Missouri, United States
Bland is a city in Gasconade and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. The Osage County portion of Bland is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- ZIP code
- 65014
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Bland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bland, MO a good place to live?
Bland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.