HomesteadMO
A town of 190.
Is Homestead a good place to live?
Homestead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Homestead: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homestead, 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
Ordered by what stands out in Homestead.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Homestead is longer
The median commute is under 24 miles. The share of residents in Homestead who live below the poverty line is 5.5%, below both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Kansas City (22%), Liberty (10%) and Excelsior Springs (8%).
| Homestead | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Homestead
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Homestead is
Homestead: 16% of adults binge drink. The share of adults in Homestead who get no exercise outside work is 33%, above both the Missouri town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Homestead | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Homestead | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Homestead, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Homestead comes to 59 of 100. FEMA puts just over half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Homestead
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Homestead
About 0 of every 100 Homestead residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Homestead for work
Where Homestead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Homestead
Village in Missouri, United States
Homestead is a village in Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 192.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Questions about Homestead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Homestead, MO a good place to live?
Homestead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.