LaredoMO
A town of 154, settled in 1887.
Is Laredo a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Laredo, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Laredo. Laredo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Laredo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laredo, 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 Laredo.
Laredo has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Trenton (26%), Chillicothe (10%) and St. Joseph (10%). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Laredo’s average commute stands at 24 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Laredo: four seasons and pleasant summers
Laredo has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Laredo is
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Laredo. Two figures for adults in the town: 34% get no exercise outside work, 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Laredo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Laredo | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Laredo, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Laredo, 33% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Laredo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Laredo
About 0 of every 100 Laredo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Laredo for work
Where Laredo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Laredo
City in Missouri, United States
Laredo is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census. Laredo is pronounced "la-read-oh" which varies from the traditional pronunciation.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- ZIP code
- 64652
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Laredo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laredo, MO a good place to live?
Laredo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Laredo, MO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Clyde Tolson and Rex Barnett.