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Frohna, Missouri, road sign
Missouri›Perry County
Photo: Markkaempfer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Frohna, MO · Photo: Markkaempfer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Frohna a good place to live?

2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Frohna, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Christian A. Bergt Farm and Mack's Chapel Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Frohna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Frohna stand out

Where Frohna beats most towns.

Small town

242 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
AltenburgAltenburgFrohna
Christian A. Bergt Farm
Christian A. Bergt Farm · National Register of Historic Places
Frohna’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 97 in 1880, 245 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1925 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1870Frohna is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Frohna: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Frohna, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCitizens Electric Corporation15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFrohna PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frohna’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAltenburg 48 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 herePerryPerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes63748, 6373263748 97% · 63732 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 Frohna.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Frohna

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Frohna’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
United in Christ Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–881–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Frohna

Frohna has chilly winters and warm summers. Frohna’s July high is 89°F, against 88°F in Missouri’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Frohna’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Frohna for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Frohna fell to 90 in 2023, 48 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Perryville (25%), Cape Girardeau (13%) and Biehle (3%).

3%work in town
FrohnaMissouri townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.5%13%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Frohna3%
Perryville25%
Cape Girardeau13%
Biehle3%
Altenburg3%
19 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Frohna
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Frohna is

Frohna beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults binge drink in Frohna.

FrohnaMissouri townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFrohnaMO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.1%15.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%9%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer58.3%64%
Mercy Hospital Perry
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

A typical Frohna home is worth about $285K

The typical Frohna home is worth about $285,000, up 5.7% in a year, 8% above the Missouri typical home. 84% of Frohna households own their home.

$285KZillow home value

Typical home value

Frohna$285K
Missouri$265K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frohna

18pages on Frohna
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Frohna; the nearest are

About Frohna

Village in Missouri, United States

Frohna is a city in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 245 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
587 ft
ZIP code
63748
Area code
573

Questions about Frohna

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Frohna, MO a good place to live?

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