LurayMO
Population 69: a town platted in 1837.
Is Luray a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Luray, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Luray. Luray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Luray: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Luray, 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 Luray.
Luray has four seasons and pleasant summers
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Luray. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Luray: inland flooding
42% of Luray’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Luray is
Luray: nearly a fifth of adults binge drink. In Luray, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Luray | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Luray | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 53.7% | 64% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 54.1% | 60.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Luray
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Luray; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Luray residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Luray
Village in Missouri, United States
Luray is a village in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 73. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 63453
Questions about Luray
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Luray, MO a good place to live?
Luray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.