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FaucettMO

Home to 114 people, the town was settled in 1891.

Is Faucett a good place to live?

8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Faucett, below both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Faucett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Faucett: who provides what

Faucett is unincorporated, so Buchanan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMo American St Joseph water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBuchanan CountyBuchanan County provides services here
SchoolsMid-Buchanan County R-V School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBuchananBuchanan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code6444864448 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 Faucett.

Housing

Faucett’s typical home value is about $363K

Faucett: 84% of households live in a home they own. Home values are up 7.9% over the year to September 2026.

$363KZillow home value

Typical home value

Faucett$363K
Missouri$265K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Faucett

July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer66–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

More than half of Faucett’s working residents commute to St. Joseph

Since 2013, Faucett has lost 36 jobs, to 69 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. The top destinations are St. Joseph (56%), Kansas City (6%) and Platte City (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Faucett0%
St. Joseph56%
Kansas City6%
Platte City5%
Independence4%
12 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Faucett
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Faucett: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Faucett’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, fewer of Faucett’s adults feel lonely

In Faucett, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. This Missouri town does better than the Missouri average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% report frequent mental distress, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.

FaucettMissouri townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%19%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%25%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)7.6%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
11 better18 too close to call3 worse
What stands outFaucettMO
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%13.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%8.6%
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

SubTropolis and 25 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Faucett. Close and well known come first.

All 43 attractions →
Sources: 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 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Faucett

15pages on Faucett
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Faucett

Questions about Faucett

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Faucett, MO a good place to live?

Faucett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.