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Missouri›Clinton County

Lake ArrowheadMO

Some 93 people live in this town, in Missouri.

Is Lake Arrowhead a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Lake Arrowhead, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Lake Arrowhead’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Missouri’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Lake Arrowhead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lake Arrowhead.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Arrowhead’s workers commute out

0%work in town

The top destinations are Kansas City (25%), Liberty (9%) and Kearney (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.

Where working residents work

In Lake Arrowhead0%
Kansas City25%
Liberty9%
Kearney5%
Claycomo4%
26 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Lake Arrowhead
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

In Lake Arrowhead, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

19″snow a winter

A winter brings about 19 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 87°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lake Arrowhead is

In Lake Arrowhead, just over a third of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults locally, 10% have diabetes and 31% feel lonely.

Lake ArrowheadTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%12%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%25%23%
32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLake ArrowheadMO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%15.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%9%
Excelsior Springs Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Arrowhead: inland flooding

52risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Lake Arrowhead, 57% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Lake Arrowhead is conserved land

0%conserved

1.8 miles of trail.

0%
conserved · 0 of 931 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Arrowhead

15pages on Lake Arrowhead
Getting set up

Moving to Lake Arrowhead: who provides what

Lake Arrowhead is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClinton Co Pwsd 4 Sys 12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClinton CountyClinton County provides services here
SchoolsKearney R-I School DistrictLathrop R-II School District2 districts serve Lake Arrowhead; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereClintonClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6446564465 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lake Arrowhead for work

Where Lake Arrowhead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Kansas City Kansas City 25% 9% → Liberty Liberty 9% 5% → Kearney Kearney 5% 4% → Claycomo Claycomo 4% 3% → Lenexa Lenexa 3% 3% → Plattsburg Plattsburg 3% Lake Arrowhead · 0% stay
14jobs based in Lake Arrowhead
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake Arrowhead; the nearest are

About Lake Arrowhead

Census-designated place in Missouri, United States

Lake Arrowhead is a private community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County, Missouri, United States. It is in the southeastern part of the county, surrounding a lake of the same name. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Lathrop, 3 miles (5 km) north of Holt, and 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Kansas City. It is served by the Lathrop post office. Lake Arrowhead was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The subdivision is operated and managed by the Lake Arrowhead Property Owners Association, consisting of all owners in good standing, who elect a volunteer Board of Trustees. There are 2,058 total lots in the subdivision.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,020 ft

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