Lowry City, Missouri, 2024
Lowry City’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 58 in 1880, 613 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1941 on.
- 1871Lowry City is settled
Lowry CityMO
A town of 657, settled in 1871.
Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
657
2025 Census estimate · +7% since 2020
Typical home
$147K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
142
A commuter town
Is Lowry City a good place to live?
Lowry City’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lowry City. Lowry City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
657 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lowry City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowry City, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLowry City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lowry City’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSt. ClairSt. Clair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6476364763 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lowry City.
Housing
The typical home in Lowry City is valued at about $147K
The typical Lowry City home is worth about $147,000, up 3.2% in a year, 45% below the Missouri typical home. 51% of households own their home in Lowry City, below both Missouri’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$147KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lowry City$147K
Missouri$265K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Lowry City’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lowry City for work: only 3% work in town. 27% of Lowry City residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Lowry City fell to 142 in 2023, 40 fewer than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Lowry City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lowry City3%
Appleton City15%
Clinton12%
Butler5%
Osceola4%
34 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Lowry City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Lowry City has four seasons and hot summers
Lowry City has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Lowry City is 89°F.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–68°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lowry City
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Lowry City stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
47% of adults have high blood pressure in Lowry City. Lowry City beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults have diabetes in Lowry City.
| Lowry City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Lowry City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 8% |
Ellett Memorial Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lowry City
16pages on Lowry City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lowry City; the nearest are
Bolivar Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Bolivar39.4 mi$28,390 tuitionUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity or college · Public · Warrensburg42.8 mi$10,050 in-state tuitionState Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia45.8 mi$4,176 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Lowry City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lowry City for work
Where Lowry City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
142jobs based in Lowry City
3%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lowry City
City in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States
Lowry City is a city in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 613 at the 2020 census. Lowry City is the city where the Ozark Mountains meet the Great Plains.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 64763
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Lowry City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowry City, MO a good place to live?
Lowry City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.