Macks CreekMO
With 290 residents, this town was settled in 1872.
Is Macks Creek a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Macks Creek, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Macks Creek. Macks Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Macks Creek: who provides what
Macks Creek is unincorporated, so Camden County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Macks Creek.
Very high risk in Macks Creek, with inland flooding at the top
Macks Creek’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 83 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Macks Creek after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected losses in Macks Creek break down as 67% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Macks Creek’s kids attend
The Macks Creek R-V school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Macks Creek teach 314 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macks Creek Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 174 | C |
| Macks Creek HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 140 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Macks Creek brings four seasons and hot summers
Macks Creek’s midsummer high stands at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Macks Creek is longer than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. 4.2% of Macks Creek working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 23, to 129. The top destinations are Camdenton (17%), Osage Beach (7%) and Jefferson City (6%).
| Macks Creek | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Macks Creek is
For adults in Macks Creek, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 23%. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 32% get no exercise outside work.
| Macks Creek | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Macks Creek | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32.9% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Macks Creek: about $234K
In Macks Creek, 81% of households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Macks Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Macks Creek; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Macks Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Macks Creek
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Macks Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwest Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census.
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- Established
- 1923
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 65786
Questions about Macks Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Macks Creek, MO a good place to live?
Macks Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.