LucerneMO
A town of 55, settled in 1887.
Is Lucerne a good place to live?
Lucerne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
55 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lucerne: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lucerne, 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 Lucerne.
The climate in Lucerne brings four seasons and pleasant summers
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Lucerne. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lucerne is
Nearly two in five adults in Lucerne have high blood pressure; 18% smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, Lucerne beats the Missouri average on 2 and trails it on 2. Lucerne: 30% of adults feel lonely, below both Missouri’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). Among adults here, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Lucerne | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lucerne | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.7% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lucerne faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
A third of Lucerne’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lucerne after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lucerne
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lucerne; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lucerne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Lucerne
Village in Missouri, United States
Lucerne is a village in western Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 64655
Questions about Lucerne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lucerne, MO a good place to live?
Lucerne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.