BunkerMO
A town of 297, settled in 1907.
Is Bunker a good place to live?
Bunker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
297 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bunker: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunker, 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 Bunker.
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Bunker than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
4.8% of Bunker working residents work locally. Its typical journey to work is 17 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Salem (8%), Centerville (6%) and Columbia (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
| Bunker | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 43% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Bunker’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Bunker R-III. 2 public schools serve Bunker, with 228 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 105 | D |
| Bunker HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 123 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The median rent in Bunker is lower than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Values rose 5.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Bunker: 64% of households live in a home they own, near the Missouri town median (64%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Bunker | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $477 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bunker has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Nearly half of Bunker’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 28%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bunker is
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Bunker who have no health insurance: 11%. In Bunker, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 34% get no exercise outside work.
| Bunker | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bunker | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bunker
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bunker; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bunker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Every workday, about 130 people come to Bunker for work
Where Bunker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bunker
City in Missouri, United States
Bunker is a town in Dent and Reynolds counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 295 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- ZIP code
- 63629
Questions about Bunker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bunker, MO a good place to live?
Bunker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Bunker, MO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Mel Bay and Loy Hanning.