La RussellMO
A town of 140, settled in 1905.
Is La Russell a good place to live?
La Russell’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. La Russell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Russell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Russell, 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 La Russell.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of La Russell’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave La Russell for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of La Russell residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Carthage (39%), Joplin (7%) and Springfield (6%).
| La Russell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In La Russell, expect four seasons and hot summers
La Russell has chilly winters and warm summers. La Russell’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Russell is
La Russell beats the Missouri average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of La Russell adults sleep under 7 hours.
| La Russell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | La Russell | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in La Russell is valued at about $297K
The typical La Russell home is worth about $297,000, up 6% in a year, 12% above the Missouri typical home. 90% of households own their home in La Russell.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in La Russell, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about La Russell
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Russell; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 La Russell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave La Russell for work
Where La Russell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Russell
City in Missouri, United States
La Russell is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- ZIP code
- 64848
- Area code
- 417
Questions about La Russell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Russell, MO a good place to live?
La Russell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.