EugeneMO
Home to 158 people, the town was settled in 1904.
Is Eugene a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Eugene, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Eugene has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
158 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eugene: who provides what
Eugene is unincorporated, so Cole County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Eugene.
About half of Eugene’s working residents commute to Jefferson City
The top destinations are Jefferson City (50%), Columbia (9%) and Osage Beach (5%). Eugene’s typical household income is recorded as $59,000. For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eugene has mild winters and hot summers
About 4 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 23° and July afternoons rise to 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Eugene is
Just over a quarter of Eugene adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Missouri average, Eugene comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 9.2% have diabetes and 32% have high blood pressure.
| Eugene | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Eugene | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.2% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Eugene: inland flooding
Households in Eugene have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 43% come from inland flooding and 18% from heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Eugene
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eugene; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Eugene residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Eugene for work
Where Eugene’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eugene
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Eugene is an unincorporated community in extreme southwestern Cole County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 140. It is located 10 miles (16 km) east of Eldon on Route 17, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south of U.S. Route 54. Eugene was founded in 1904, and named after Eugene Simpson, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Eugene has been in operation since 1904.
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- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- ZIP code
- 65032
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Eugene
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eugene, MO a good place to live?
Eugene has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.