84% of Iron Mountain Lake households own their home. Its median rent stands at $695 a month, below both Missouri’s towns ($971 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values fell 4.7% in the year to September 2026.

$60KZillow home value

	Iron Mountain Lake	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	84%	64%	73%
Median rent	$695 a month	$971 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Iron Mountain Lake$60K

Missouri$265K

−4.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsDown 4.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.9 years of income Rents$695 a month · Median rent

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

Work & commute

Iron Mountain Lake stands out in Missouri and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The share of residents in Iron Mountain Lake who live below the poverty line is 25%, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among working residents in the town, 0.9% work locally. The top destinations are Farmington (20%), Bismarck (6%) and Park Hills (6%).

1%work in town

	Iron Mountain Lake	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	25%	14%	9.6%
Average trip to work	33 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.9%	13%	8%

Where working residents work

In Iron Mountain Lake1%

Farmington20%

Bismarck6%

Park Hills6%

Ironton2%

20 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Iron Mountain Lake

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here14 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Iron Mountain Lake Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Iron Mountain Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 87°.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°

Spring43–67°

Summer63–85°

Fall44–67°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Iron Mountain Lake, with inland flooding at the top

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Iron Mountain Lake once, in 2009. Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 17%. Flood insurance has paid one claim in the town since 2025.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 2025

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims1 paid flood claims · Since 2025 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Iron Mountain Lake Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, more of Iron Mountain Lake’s adults have diabetes

In Iron Mountain Lake, 45% of adults have obesity. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Iron Mountain Lake.

	Iron Mountain Lake	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	34%	22%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	28%	17%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	12%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	15%	14%