La TourMO
The town was settled in 1886 and has 132 residents today.
Is La Tour a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in La Tour, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. La Tour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Tour.
La Tour: four seasons and hot summers
A July afternoon gets to about 89° and a January night to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in La Tour feel lonely than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
In La Tour, 81% of adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, La Tour beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 6. Among adults in the town, 44% have high blood pressure and 16% have diabetes.
| La Tour | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Tour | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.2% | 84.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in La Tour, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, La Tour sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in La Tour break down as 50% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about La Tour
Moving to La Tour: who provides what
La Tour is unincorporated, so Johnson 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Tour; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Tour residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Questions about La Tour
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Tour, MO a good place to live?
La Tour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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