Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cole Camp’s best subject grades are an A for safety and an A− for cost of living and walkability; its weakest is a D for incomes. On safety, just 2 of Missouri’s 213 towns do better. On history, just 30 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Cole Camp has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cole Camp beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Cole Camp is from typical.
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Census counts: 648 in 1900, 1,104 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1887 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cole Camp, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cole Camp.
Cole Camp’s property crime rate is 0.8 per 1,000 residents, where Missouri’s towns sit at 12.5 and U.S. towns at 9.9.
| Cole Camp | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Cole Camp R-I school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cole Camp High, with 344 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 367 | B− |
| Cole Camp HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 344 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Cole Camp beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Cole Camp, against 37% in Missouri’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults binge drink in Cole Camp.
| Cole Camp | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cole Camp | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Cole Camp home is worth about $203,000, down 1.9% in a year, 23% below the Missouri typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cole Camp has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cole Camp for work: only 17% work in town. Cole Camp’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Cole Camp has lost 27 jobs, to 446 in 2023.
| Cole Camp | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Cole Camp; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Cole Camp residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Benton County, Missouri, United States
Cole Camp is a small city in Benton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cole Camp had a population of 1,104. The town is known for the annual street fair in September. It also hosts a Maifest in May, an Oktoberfest in October, and a Christbaumfest in late November; all highlight the town's German heritage.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.