Knob LickMO
A town of 41, settled in 1870.
Is Knob Lick a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Knob Lick, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Knob Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
41 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Knob Lick: who provides what
Knob Lick is unincorporated, so St. Francois County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Knob Lick.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Knob Lick
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Knob Lick
Knob Lick has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Knob Lick’s working residents commute to Farmington
Most working residents leave Knob Lick for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Knob Lick has added 21 jobs, to 44 in 2023. The top destinations are Farmington (37%), St.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, more of Knob Lick’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
29% of Knob Lick adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Missouri town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 41% of Knob Lick adults have obesity. Knob Lick beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Knob Lick | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Knob Lick | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with depression | 28.6% | 24.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Knob Lick
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Knob Lick
About 0 of every 100 Knob Lick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Knob Lick
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Knob Lick is an unincorporated community in southern Saint Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route DD, just east of U.S. Route 67, approximately eight miles south of Farmington. Knob Lick has a post office with zip code 63651, which has been in operation since 1870. The community takes its name from nearby Knob Lick Mountain. In the Ozarks, knob typically refers to an isolated summit, and lick is a natural "salt lick" or salt spring. The mountain is across U.S. Route 67 from the town at 37°39′52″N 90°23′09″W. Eighty (80 acres (32 ha)) of the summit are protected by the Missouri Department of Conservation. A gravel road leads to the conservation area which i…
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- ZIP code
- 63651
Questions about Knob Lick
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Is Knob Lick, MO a good place to live?
Knob Lick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.