Emerald BeachMO
A town of 226, incorporated in 1981.
Is Emerald Beach a good place to live?
Emerald Beach’s median age is 56.6 years, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 5 of the 243 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median rent than Emerald Beach. Emerald Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Emerald Beach: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emerald Beach, 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 Emerald Beach.
Emerald Beach faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Emerald Beach’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Emerald Beach for work: only 0% work in town. Emerald Beach’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Emerald Beach fell to 16 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013.
| Emerald Beach | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Emerald Beach has four seasons and hot summers
Emerald Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. Emerald Beach’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Emerald Beach than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
49% of Emerald Beach adults have high blood pressure. Emerald Beach beats the Missouri average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of Emerald Beach adults have diabetes.
| Emerald Beach | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Emerald Beach | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Silver Dollar City and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Emerald Beach. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
32 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
21 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
12 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
22 mi MuseumTitanic Museum20 mi CaveMarvel CavePhoto credits
Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain
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Everything we know about Emerald Beach
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Emerald Beach; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Emerald Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Emerald Beach for work
Where Emerald Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Emerald Beach
Village in Missouri, United States
Emerald Beach is a village in White River Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on a bend in the White River now Table Rock Lake. Cassville is approximately 13 miles to the northwest and Rogers, Arkansas is 32 miles to the southwest. It was incorporated in 1981. The village is served by the Golden Post Office and thus has a Golden address. As of the 2020 census, Emerald Beach had a population of 212.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Emerald Beach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emerald Beach, MO a good place to live?
Emerald Beach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.