Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 97, platted in 1879.
Foley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 39 in 1880, a peak of 237 in 1920, 89 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1930 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Foley, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Foley.
The top destinations are St. Peters (11%), Maryland Heights (7%) and O'Fallon (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. Foley’s mean commuting time stands at 22 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Foley | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 1979, 176 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Foley. On expected storm and flood damage, Foley sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. FEMA puts just over half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to heat waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Foley, a third of adults get no exercise outside work, above both Missouri’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (25%). For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 22%. Among adults in the town, 16% have diabetes and 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Foley | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Foley | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.7% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 5.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Foley who own their home: 84%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Foley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Foley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Foley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
Foley is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Foley had a population of 89.
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Foley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.