KidderMO
A town of 284, settled in 1860.
Is Kidder a good place to live?
42% of residents are under 18 in Kidder, where Missouri’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kidder. Kidder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kidder: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kidder, 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 Kidder.
Kidder has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Kidder’s average commute is 28 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based locally fell to 3 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 36 miles. The top destinations are Cameron (18%), Hamilton (12%) and Kansas City (11%).
| Kidder | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Kidder: about $331K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.8% in value. Kidder’s rent at the middle of the market is $791 a month. Also worth knowing: for households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 72%.
| Kidder | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $791 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Kidder brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kidder is
In Kidder, 13% of adults have diabetes. 31% of adults in Kidder get no exercise outside work; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Kidder | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Kidder | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.6% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Kidder is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Kidder have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 60% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Kidder
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kidder; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kidder residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Kidder for work
Where Kidder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kidder
City in Missouri, United States
Kidder is a city in northwest Caldwell County, Missouri. The population was 267 at the 2020 census. The city was laid out in 1860 by H.B. Kidder or (Henry P. Kidder), of the Kidder Land Company in Boston, which was seeking to encourage non-slave owning European immigrants to settle along the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad which at the time was the furthest west railroad in the United States. The city received national publicity in 2004 after a student at the Thayer Learning Center in the community died after not receiving treatment early enough. In 2009 the Center was sold to become the White Buffalo Academy. The campus was formerly Thayer College and Thayer High School. Thayer College wa…
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- ZIP code
- 64649
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Kidder
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kidder, MO a good place to live?
Kidder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.