Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower January low than King City. Opera Hall Block is on the National Register of Historic Places. King City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes King City stand out

Where King City beats most towns.

1historic places

History

Settled in 1856

1 place on the National Register

A history going back 170 years.

A shrinking town

King City has shrunk 17% since 2010

1,013 counted in 2010 and 799 in 2020; an estimated 845 in 2025.

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7992020

8452025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Big-pump-king, 2008

King City’s story

170 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1856King City is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to King City: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in King City, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterKing City PWS9 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have King City’s trash rules yet

SchoolsKing City R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereGentryGentry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code6446364463 100%Census 2020

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 King City.

Housing

A typical King City home is worth about $110K

The typical King City home is worth about $110,000, down 6.9% in a year, 59% below the Missouri typical home. King City’s median rent is $800 a month, where Missouri’s towns sit at $971 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.

$110KZillow home value

	King City	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$800 a month	$971 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	68%	64%	73%

Typical home value

King City$110K

Missouri$265K

−6.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageKing City’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 6.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.2 years of income Rents$800 a month · Median rent

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

Work & commute

King City has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave King City for work: only 7% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in King City, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in King City fell to 197 in 2023, 127 fewer than in 2013.

7%work in town

	King City	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	21%	14%	9.6%
Median household income	$51,000	$62,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	27 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	6.6%	13%	8%

Where working residents work

In King City7%

St. Joseph19%

Stanberry17%

Maryville7%

Kansas City6%

26 mi

median commute distance

197

jobs based in King City

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here197 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work7% work in King City Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

King City has four seasons and pleasant summers

King City has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 8 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than King City.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°

Spring42–63°

Summer64–85°

Fall43–65°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 17°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

King City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageKing City’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in King City Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy King City is

King City beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 34% of adults get no exercise outside work in King City.

	King City	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	34%	30%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	17%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	38%	35%