Lamar HeightsMO
A town of 171.
Is Lamar Heights a good place to live?
Lamar Heights’ average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Lamar Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lamar Heights stand out
Where Lamar Heights beats most towns.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lamar Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lamar Heights, 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 Lamar Heights.
A job hub: Lamar Heights has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 147 commuters
Most working residents leave Lamar Heights for work: only 1% work in town. 26% of Lamar Heights residents live below the poverty line, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Lamar Heights has lost 55 jobs, to 148 in 2023.
| Lamar Heights | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (22% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri. 16% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 5% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lamar Heights’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.6 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lamar Heights | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.2% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Lamar Heights
Lamar Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. Lamar Heights’ July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Lamar Heights, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lamar Heights is
Lamar Heights beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lamar Heights.
| Lamar Heights | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lamar Heights | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 16% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.7% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lamar Heights
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lamar Heights; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lamar Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Every workday, about 147 people come to Lamar Heights for work
Where Lamar Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lamar Heights
City in Missouri, United States
Lamar Heights is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Questions about Lamar Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamar Heights, MO a good place to live?
Lamar Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.