CowgillMO
A town of 172, settled in 1887.
Is Cowgill a good place to live?
Cowgill’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 243 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Cowgill. Cowgill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
172 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cowgill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cowgill, 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 Cowgill.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, more of Cowgill’s residents live below the poverty line
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Cowgill, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Cowgill is $45,000. Most working residents leave Cowgill for work: only 0% work in town.
| Cowgill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cowgill’s typical home value is about $338K
The typical Cowgill home is worth about $338,000, up 6.3% in a year, 27% above the Missouri typical home. 57% of households own their home in Cowgill.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cowgill
Cowgill has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 19° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cowgill is
Cowgill beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 35% of Cowgill adults get no exercise outside work.
| Cowgill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cowgill | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 16% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cowgill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cowgill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cowgill; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Cowgill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Cowgill for work
Where Cowgill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cowgill
City in Missouri, United States
Cowgill is a city in southern Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 64637
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Cowgill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cowgill, MO a good place to live?
Cowgill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.