CobaltMO
A town of 264, settled in 1960.
Is Cobalt a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Cobalt, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cobalt. Cobalt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
264 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cobalt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cobalt, 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 Cobalt.
Most of Cobalt’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Cobalt’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Fredericktown (27%), Farmington (11%) and Cape Girardeau (4%). The median commute is under 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Cobalt: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid one claim in Cobalt since 2013. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 27% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cobalt, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 9 inches a winter. Cobalt brings chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cobalt is
Among adults in Cobalt, 17% worry about having enough food. In Cobalt, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Cobalt | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cobalt | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cobalt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cobalt; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cobalt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Cobalt for work
Where Cobalt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cobalt
Village in Missouri, United States
Cobalt is a village in Madison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 264, up from 226 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
Questions about Cobalt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cobalt, MO a good place to live?
Cobalt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.