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Easton’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 318 in 1870, 227 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1925 on.
- 1854Easton is platted
EastonMO
A town of 226, platted in 1854.
Population
226
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$368K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town
Is Easton a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Easton. Easton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Easton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Easton, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of EastonEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterDekalb County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Easton’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBuchananBuchanan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code6444364443 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 Easton.
Housing
The typical home in Easton is valued at about $368K
The typical Easton home is worth about $368,000, up 7.7% in a year, 39% above the Missouri typical home.
$368KZillow home value
Typical home value
Easton$368K
Missouri$265K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Easton’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the East Buchanan Co. C-1 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Buchanan MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 167 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
More than half of Easton’s working residents commute to St. Joseph
Most working residents leave Easton for work: only 0% work in town. Easton’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Easton.
0%work in town
| Easton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Easton0%
St. Joseph60%
Kansas City7%
Smithville3%
Maryville2%
11 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Easton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Easton faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Easton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Easton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–40°
Spring42–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Easton feel lonely than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
28% of adults feel lonely in Easton, where Missouri’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 33%. 16% of Easton adults report frequent mental distress. Easton beats the Missouri average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Easton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Easton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Easton has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 376 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Easton City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →SubTropolis and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Easton. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
39 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
40 mi LandmarkAdam-ondi-Ahman10 mi MuseumGlore Psychiatric Museum
29 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery35 mi MuseumLiberty JailSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adam-ondi-Ahman: Own work by Americasroof (Transfered by Jeneme), CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Easton
19pages on Easton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Easton
About 2 of every 100 Easton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Easton for work
Where Easton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
28jobs based in Easton
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Easton
Cities in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
Easton is a city in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- ZIP code
- 64443
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Easton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Easton, MO a good place to live?
Easton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.