BosworthMO
A town of 208, settled in 1888.
Is Bosworth a good place to live?
Bosworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bosworth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bosworth, 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 Bosworth.
The average trip to work in Bosworth is longer than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
The share of residents in Bosworth who live below the poverty line is 5.9%, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. In Bosworth, 1.9% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Carrollton (17%), Chillicothe (12%) and Columbia (8%). For Bosworth, the income of the median household is $47,000.
| Bosworth | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 47 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow puts the typical Bosworth home at about $206K
Values rose 5.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Bosworth who own their home is 83%, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Its going rate for rent comes in at $842 a month.
| Bosworth | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $842 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Bosworth, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 19°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bosworth is
Bosworth: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Just over a fifth of Bosworth adults smoke cigarettes.
| Bosworth | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bosworth | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bosworth has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
58% of Bosworth’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Bosworth households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bosworth R-5 Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Bosworth Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bosworth
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bosworth; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bosworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Bosworth for work
Where Bosworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bosworth
City in Missouri, United States
Bosworth is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 213 at the 2020 U.S. census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 64623
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Bosworth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bosworth, MO a good place to live?
Bosworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.