Ginger BlueMO
A town of 34, settled in 1965.
Is Ginger Blue a good place to live?
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ginger Blue. Ginger Blue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Ginger Blue: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ginger Blue, 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.
The data
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Ginger Blue stands out in Missouri and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
Ginger Blue’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100, above both the Missouri town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Ginger Blue is hotter
Ginger Blue’s July high is 91°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Ginger Blue has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ginger Blue is
Ginger Blue beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ginger Blue. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ginger Blue.
| Ginger Blue | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ginger Blue | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.8% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ginger Blue
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ginger Blue; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ginger Blue residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Ginger Blue
Village in Missouri, United States
Ginger Blue is an incorporated village in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. The population was 37 at the 2020 census, down from 61 in 2010.
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- Established
- 1965
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
Questions about Ginger Blue
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Is Ginger Blue, MO a good place to live?
Ginger Blue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.