Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,962, platted in 1858. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
The best of Kahoka’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for health. 35% of working residents work locally in Kahoka, above both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 36 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on walkability. The median household income is $48K, and 11% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 10 of Missouri’s 390 towns score higher on civic life. Kahoka has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Clark County Courthouse and Col. Hiram M. Hiller House. Kahoka has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kahoka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Kahoka is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 704 in 1880, 1,961 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kahoka, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Kahoka.
Kahoka beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Kahoka adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 39% of Kahoka adults get no exercise outside work.
| Kahoka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Kahoka | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Clark Co. R-I school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Clark Co. High, with 306 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 342 | C− |
| Clark Co. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 306 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Kahoka’s median rent is $536 a month. Typical home values rose 14% in the year to September 2026. 58% of households own their home in Kahoka.
| Kahoka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $536 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kahoka has chilly winters and warm summers. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Kahoka.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Kahoka’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Kahoka grew to 969 in 2023, 85 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Kahoka is 21 minutes.
| Kahoka | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. O-Mak-O-Hak Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Kahoka Square | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kahoka; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kahoka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
3 places in Kahoka on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Kahoka.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Kahoka ( kə-HOH-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,961.
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2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Kahoka was platted in 1858 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Neil Smelser and William H. Wheat.
