Lake TimberlineMO
The town has 810 residents and lies in Missouri.
Is Lake Timberline a good place to live?
Lake Timberline’s average commute is 40 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lake Timberline. Lake Timberline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
810 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Timberline: who provides what
Lake Timberline is unincorporated, so St. Francois 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 Lake Timberline.
Lake Timberline stands out in Missouri and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Farmington (12%), Bonne Terre (9%) and St. Louis (6%). In Lake Timberline, 1% of working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
| Lake Timberline | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 33% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Lake Timberline, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Lake Timberline comes to 74 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 41% come from inland flooding and 17% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Lake Timberline
A winter brings about 9 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 89°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Timberline is
Among adults in Lake Timberline, 41% sleep under 7 hours. 23% of adults in Lake Timberline smoke cigarettes; 45% have high blood pressure.
| Lake Timberline | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lake Timberline | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 23% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Lake Timberline sells for about $160K
For households in Lake Timberline, the share who are owner-occupiers is 85%. Its rent at the middle of the market is $937 a month.
| Lake Timberline | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $937 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Timberline
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Timberline
About 5 of every 100 Lake Timberline residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Lake Timberline for work
Where Lake Timberline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Timberline
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Lake Timberline is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The community is built around several reservoirs constructed in the valleys of Bee Run and Primrose Creek, southwest-flowing tributaries of the Big River, which in turn flows northwest to the Meramec River. The community is in northern St. Francois County, bordered to the north by Jefferson County. It lies northwest of U.S. Route 67, 6 miles (10 km) north of Bonne Terre, 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Festus, and 53 miles (85 km) southwest of St. Louis. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Questions about Lake Timberline
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Timberline, MO a good place to live?
Lake Timberline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.