Fortuna, Missouri, 2014
Fortuna’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
- 1882Fortuna is settled
FortunaMO
256 people live in this town, settled in 1882.
Photo: robertstinnett from Boonville, MO, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
256
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$422K
Census ACS
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Fortuna a good place to live?
Fortuna’s age of the median resident is 53.4 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fortuna. Fortuna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
256 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 Fortuna: who provides what
Fortuna is unincorporated, so Moniteau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCo-Mo Electric Coop14.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMoniteau County Pwsd 13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMoniteau CountyMoniteau County provides services here
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 hereMoniteauMoniteau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes65034, 6508165034 97% · 65081 3%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 Fortuna.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Fortuna, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 71% of U.S. communities. Households in Fortuna have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Fortuna: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Fortuna has chilly winters and warm summers.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fortuna is
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Fortuna. 21% of Fortuna adults report frequent mental distress.
| Fortuna | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Fortuna | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.6% | 17.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 54.7% | 60.4% |
Bothwell Regional Health Center
24.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fortuna
15pages on Fortuna
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fortuna; the nearest are
State Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia26.9 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionLincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jefferson City34.1 mi$9,796 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Fortuna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Fortuna
Census-designated place in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States
Fortuna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 130.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- ZIP code
- 65034
Questions about Fortuna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fortuna, MO a good place to live?
Fortuna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.