Lake TapawingoMO
A town of 782.
Is Lake Tapawingo a good place to live?
38% of residents are 65 or older in Lake Tapawingo, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just one has a higher midpoint age than Lake Tapawingo. Lake Tapawingo’s concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Missouri’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Lake Tapawingo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
782 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Arrowhead Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Tapawingo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
13 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
14 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
8 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
15 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC StadiumPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Lake Tapawingo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Tapawingo, 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 Lake Tapawingo.
Lake Tapawingo stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own
The typical home value in Lake Tapawingo is about $438,000, up 3.8% in a year, 65% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Tapawingo’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Kansas City (30%), Lee's Summit (12%) and Independence (11%). For Lake Tapawingo, the median household income is $105,000. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Lake Tapawingo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Tapawingo: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 9 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Lake Tapawingo
No violent or property crimes were reported in Lake Tapawingo in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lake Tapawingo is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Lake Tapawingo is
Lake Tapawingo beats the Missouri average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Lake Tapawingo adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Lake Tapawingo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Tapawingo | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lake Tapawingo, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Lake Tapawingo than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. This Missouri town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2018.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.4% of Lake Tapawingo
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 0.5 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Gardens Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
| 2. Tapawingo Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 3. Lakeside Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Tapawingo
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Tapawingo
About 1 of every 100 Lake Tapawingo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Lake Tapawingo for work
Where Lake Tapawingo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Tapawingo
City in Missouri, United States
Lake Tapawingo is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Tapawingo had a population of 794.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Lake Tapawingo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Tapawingo, MO a good place to live?
Lake Tapawingo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.