LaBarque CreekMO
A town of 1,457 in Missouri.
Is LaBarque Creek a good place to live?
The best of LaBarque Creek’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for schools, and an A− for health; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. LaBarque Creek’s average commute is 37 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 14 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on incomes. 17% of the land in LaBarque Creek is conserved, above both Missouri’s towns (2.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 29 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is LaBarque Creek Conservation Area, 1,258 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. LaBarque Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes LaBarque Creek stand out
Where LaBarque Creek beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | LaBarque Creek | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 13.7% |
1,457 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How LaBarque Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far LaBarque Creek is from typical.
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Moving to LaBarque Creek: who provides what
LaBarque Creek is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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 LaBarque Creek.
LaBarque Creek stands out in Missouri and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in LaBarque Creek break down as 67% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. 189 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in LaBarque Creek than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
LaBarque Creek: just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Missouri average, LaBarque Creek comes out ahead on 20 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 14% of adults in LaBarque Creek report frequent mental distress; 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| LaBarque Creek | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | LaBarque Creek | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of LaBarque Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than LaBarque Creek. In LaBarque Creek, the middle household income is $133,000. The top destinations are St. Louis (13%), Chesterfield (5%) and Eureka (5%). For working residents here, the share who work locally is 0.2%.
| LaBarque Creek | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In LaBarque Creek, 17.4% of the land is conserved
The trail network density in LaBarque Creek is 1.0 miles per square mile. In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 17 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 3,702 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Young Conservation Area | 5.8 mi | 1,218 |
| 2. Don Robinson State Park | 5.6 mi | 819 |
| 3. Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area | 2.8 mi | 407 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in LaBarque Creek
For LaBarque Creek, the midsummer high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in LaBarque Creek sell for about $550K
In LaBarque Creek, 98% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cahokia and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around LaBarque Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi State parkCahokia
7 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
30 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
30 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
37 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about LaBarque Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of LaBarque Creek
About 5 of every 100 LaBarque Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave LaBarque Creek for work
Where LaBarque Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About LaBarque Creek
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
LaBarque Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. Its population was 1,558 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Questions about LaBarque Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is LaBarque Creek, MO expensive?
The typical home is worth about $456,000, 72% above the Missouri typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.