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Kingdom City
Missouri›Callaway County

Kingdom CityMO

A town of 135, settled in 1970.

Photo: Roastedbeanz1 · CC BY 4.0
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Is Kingdom City a good place to live?

34% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingdom City, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kingdom City. Winston Churchill Memorial and Richland Christian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kingdom City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Kingdom City stand out

Where Kingdom City beats most towns.

Small town

135 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Winston Churchill Memorial
Winston Churchill Memorial · National Register of Historic Places
Kingdom City’s story

56 years in pictures

Census counts: 53 in 1970, 134 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1928 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1970Kingdom City is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Kingdom City: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingdom City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kingdom City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Callaway County 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 hereCallawayCallaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6526265262 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 Kingdom City.

Work & commute

A job hub: Kingdom City has 7.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 394 commuters

Most working residents leave Kingdom City for work: only 0% work in town. At 26 minutes, Kingdom City’s average trip to work is where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Kingdom City has lost 38 jobs, to 394 in 2023.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kingdom City0%
Columbia39%
Fulton19%
Mexico6%
Moberly4%
21 mi
median commute distance
394
jobs based in Kingdom City
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Kingdom City’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the North Callaway Co. R-I school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is North Callaway High, with 347 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Callaway HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12347C

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

A typical Kingdom City home is worth about $355K

The typical Kingdom City home is worth about $355,000, up 11.4% in a year, 34% above the Missouri typical home. 82% of households own their home in Kingdom City.

$355KZillow home value
Kingdom CityMissouri townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home82%64%73%
Median rent$843 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Kingdom City$355K
Missouri$265K
+11.4%
value change, 1 year

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

Climate

Kingdom City has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kingdom City has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kingdom City is

Kingdom City tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 18% of Kingdom City adults smoke cigarettes.

Kingdom CityMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%30%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%78%79%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Boone Hospital Center
20.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Kingdom City faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kingdom City

17pages on Kingdom City
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Kingdom City

A job hub

Every workday, about 394 people come to Kingdom City for work

Where Kingdom City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Columbia Columbia 39% 19% → Fulton Fulton 19% 6% → Mexico Mexico 6% 4% → Moberly Moberly 4% 2% → Vinita Park Vinita Park 2% 2% → Jonesburg Jonesburg 2% Kingdom City · 0% stay
394jobs based in Kingdom City
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kingdom City

Village in Missouri, US

Kingdom City is a village in Callaway County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Kingdom City had a population of 134. The village lies north of the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 54.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft
ZIP code
65262

Questions about Kingdom City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kingdom City, MO a good place to live?

Kingdom City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.