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GersterMO

A town of 16, settled in 1898.

Population
16
2025 Census estimate · +6.7% since 2020
Median age
70.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Gerster a good place to live?

Gerster’s median age is 70.3 years, above both the Missouri town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Gerster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

16 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Weaubleau · 5 miCollins · 5 miVista · 5 miOsceola · 9 miWheatland · 10 miHumansville · 11 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Gerster: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSac-Osage Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gerster’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOsceola 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 hereSt. ClairSt. Clair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6477664776 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 Gerster.

Climate

Gerster has four seasons and hot summers

Gerster has chilly winters and warm summers. At 89°F, Gerster’s July high is where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGerster’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 23°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gerster is

Gerster beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Gerster adults report frequent physical distress. Only 10 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Gerster.

GersterMissouri townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%12%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGersterMO
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.2%
More adults with COPD13%8%
Citizens Memorial Hospital
24.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGerster’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby24.2 miles to an ER · Citizens Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Gerster faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
Full pageGerster’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gerster

13pages on Gerster
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibrarySaint Clair County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1898Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gerster; the nearest are

Bolivar Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Bolivar24.4 mi$28,390 tuitionState Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia53.9 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionMissouri State University-SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield54.7 mi$9,502 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Gerster residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Gerster

Town in Missouri, United States

Gerster is a town in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 21 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft

Questions about Gerster

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gerster, MO a good place to live?

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