Is Edmundson a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Edmundson, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Edmundson. Edmundson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Edmundson stand out
Where Edmundson beats most towns.
842 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edmundson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
12 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
23 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
17 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Edmundson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edmundson, 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 Edmundson.
Edmundson has 2.1 jobs for every working resident, and 703 people commute in
The typical journey to work for Edmundson comes to 21 minutes. Employers in Edmundson shed 2,132 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 704. The town’s typical household income is $49,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
| Edmundson | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Edmundson’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Ritenour school district. Edmundson’s only public school teaches 474 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kratz Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 474 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Zillow puts the typical Edmundson home at about $137K
Among households in Edmundson, 45% are owner-occupiers. Values fell 3% in the year to September 2026. The town’s midpoint rent stands at $1,243 a month.
| Edmundson | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,243 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Edmundson has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from heat waves
Edmundson’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 70 of 100. Federal aid has come to Edmundson households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to heat waves, and 32% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Edmundson has four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Edmundson
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 74 crimes were reported in Edmundson in 2025: 68 property and 6 violent.
Edmundson is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Edmundson stands out in Missouri and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress
16% of adults binge drink in Edmundson. CDC measures, 32 in all: Edmundson beats Missouri on 2 and trails on 19. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Edmundson.
| Edmundson | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Edmundson | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 34.3% | 37.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 18.8% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 1.6% of Edmundson
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.1 miles of trail. In Edmundson, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Edmundson | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kratz Elementary School Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 2. Edmundson Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Edmundson
Colleges nearby
26 within 15 miles of the center of Edmundson
About 6 of every 100 Edmundson residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Every workday, about 703 people come to Edmundson for work
Where Edmundson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edmundson
City in Missouri, United States
Edmundson is a city in Airport Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated to be 860 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1948
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 581 ft
- Area code
- 314
Questions about Edmundson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edmundson, MO a good place to live?
Edmundson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.