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Missouri›Camden County

Climax SpringsMO

Population 7: a town settled in 1882.

Is Climax Springs a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Climax Springs, above both the Missouri town median (64%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Climax Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

7 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Climax Springs: who provides what

Climax Springs is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthwest Electric Coop12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCamden CountyCamden County provides services here
SchoolsClimax Springs R-IV School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCamdenCamden County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6532465324 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 Climax Springs.

Natural hazards

Climax Springs faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Climax Springs after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 85% come from inland flooding.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Climax Springs’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Climax Springs R-IV. Public school enrollment locally: 203 students across 2 schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6113C
Climax Springs HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–1290C+

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Climax Springs’ year

About 4 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 22° and July afternoons rise to 88°.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Climax Springs is

27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Climax Springs. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 33% get no exercise outside work.

Climax SpringsTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%30%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%25%23%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outClimax SpringsMO
More smokers21.4%16%
More adults with COPD10.2%8%
More adults in frequent physical distress17.2%14.2%
Lake Regional Health System
20.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Climax Springs is valued at about $295K

Typical home values rose 1.8% in the year to September 2026.

$295KZillow home value

Typical home value

Climax Springs$295K
Missouri$265K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Climax Springs is conserved land

Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Climax Springs is 0.6 miles per square mile. The park or preserve spreads over 3 acres of the town.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 515 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Climax Springs Park0.1 mi3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Climax Springs

16pages on Climax Springs
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Climax Springs; the nearest are

About Climax Springs

Census-designated place in Missouri, United States

Climax Springs is a census-designated place and former village in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1882
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
971 ft
ZIP code
65324

Questions about Climax Springs

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Climax Springs, MO a good place to live?

Climax Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.