Knob LickMO
The town was settled in 1870 and has 41 residents today.
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.
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Natural hazards: high risk in Knob Lick, mostly inland flooding
For Knob Lick, the FEMA risk score is 69 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 32% come from inland flooding and 21% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Knob Lick
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Knob Lick’s working residents commute to Farmington
The median commute is under 10 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Knob Lick rose by 21, to 44. The top destinations are Farmington (37%), St. Louis (12%) and Fredericktown (9%).
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
The share of adults in Knob Lick who worry about having enough food: 17%. The town 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.