Missouri - Big Spring State Part through Hillsboro, 1917
Elsberry’s story
147 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
- 1879Elsberry is settled
ElsberryMO
A town of 2,108, settled in 1879. Louis metro’s $80K median household income.
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,108
2025 Census estimate · +9.1% since 2020
Typical home
$218K
+8% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
30.4
years
Jobs based here
370
A commuter town
Is Elsberry a good place to live?
The best of Elsberry’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Elsberry’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 41 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Elsberry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Elsberry stand out
Where Elsberry beats most towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Elsberry for work
Where Elsberry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
370jobs based in Elsberry
10%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Elsberry grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Elsberry is from typical.
Jobs & income$50K median household incomeD−Open →HealthMercy Hospital Lincoln 17 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.4 of 20; 10.4% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailB−Open →History2 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.4; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elsberry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elsberry, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElsberry PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elsberry’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 hereLincolnLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code6334363343 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 Elsberry.
HealthD
Elsberry’s grade for health is a D
20% of Elsberry adults smoke cigarettes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 42% of Elsberry adults have obesity. Elsberry beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Elsberry | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Elsberry | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.1% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
17 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Elsberry’s schools rank ahead of 59% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Elsberry R-II. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
59%of MO districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Cannon Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 307 | C |
| Elsberry HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 264 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Elsberry’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Elsberry for work: only 10% work in town. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Elsberry. Jobs based in Elsberry grew to 370 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013.
10%work in town
| Elsberry | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Elsberry10%
O'Fallon9%
Wentzville6%
Troy6%
St. Peters6%
28 mi
median commute distance
370
jobs based in Elsberry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 69% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Elsberry, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elsberry.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
54
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Elsberry, expect four seasons and hot summers
Elsberry has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
The typical home in Elsberry is valued at about $218K
The typical Elsberry home is worth about $218,000, up 8% in a year, 18% below the Missouri typical home. Elsberry’s median rent is $865 a month.
$218KZillow home value
| Elsberry | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $865 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Elsberry$218K
Missouri$265K
+8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Elsberry
Elsberry's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. The property crime rate in Elsberry is 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes.
| Elsberry | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Elsberry0.9
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Elsberry4.2
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsB−
Elsberry has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 962 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Page Branch Park | 0.8 mi | 17 |
| 2. Elsberry City Park | — | 2 |
| 3. La Crosse Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elsberry
20pages on Elsberry
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 59% of MO districts · 3 schoolsSafety0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$218K typical home · up 8% in a yearWork & commuteD−$50K median household income · 370 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elsberry; the nearest are
Urshan Graduate School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wentzville24.9 miSt Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cottleville29.3 mi$3,048 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · Saint Louis40.7 mi$14,112 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Elsberry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About Elsberry
City in Missouri, United States
Elsberry is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,123 as of 2025 United States census
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 63343
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Elsberry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elsberry, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro 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−.
What is Elsberry, MO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Clarence Andrew Cannon and Marc Hill.