KelsoMO
A town of 551, settled in 1858.
Is Kelso a good place to live?
1.9% of working residents work locally in Kelso, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Kelso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
551 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kelso: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kelso, 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 Kelso.
Very high risk in Kelso, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 216 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Kelso’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Kelso for work: only 2% work in town. At $57,000, Kelso’s median household income is against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (36%), Scott City (8%) and Sikeston (8%).
| Kelso | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kelso’s typical home value is about $199K
The typical Kelso home is worth about $199,000, up 1.2% in a year, 25% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kelso has four seasons and hot summers
Kelso has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Kelso’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Kelso is 34.9 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Kelso | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kelso’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.9 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Kelso | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.7% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Kelso is
Kelso beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Kelso.
| Kelso | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kelso | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 66.8% | 74.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kelso
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kelso
About 9 of every 100 Kelso residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Kelso for work
Where Kelso’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kelso
Village in Missouri, United States
Kelso is a village in Scott County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kelso had a population of 554. The Kelso ZIP code of 63758 is used for residents who wish to receive their mail at the Kelso post office; direct mail delivery in Kelso uses the Scott City ZIP code of 63780.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- ZIP code
- 63758
Questions about Kelso
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kelso, MO a good place to live?
Kelso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.