Mendon Depot 1910, 1910
Mendon’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 137 in 1890, a peak of 408 in 1910, 163 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1949 on.
- 1871Mendon is laid out
MendonMO
Population 164: a town laid out in 1871.
Population
164
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
31.3
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is Mendon a good place to live?
Mendon’s median age is 31.3 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Mendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
164 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 Mendon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mendon, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMendon PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mendon’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 hereCharitonChariton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6466064660 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 Mendon.
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 30%, against 32% across Missouri. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a fifth of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (22% statewide).
31.3median age · MO 39
MendonMissouriUnited States
Ages · share of residents
31%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school39%
Some college17%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate2%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 82% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mendon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.3 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mendon | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 28.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.8% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.6% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Mendon’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 39 miles away. In Mendon, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Marceline (17%), Brookfield (8%) and Kansas City (6%). The share of residents in Mendon who live below the poverty line: 6.7%.
0%work in town
| Mendon | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mendon0%
Marceline17%
Brookfield8%
Kansas City6%
Moberly5%
39 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Mendon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mendon: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 19°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Mendon: inland flooding
Expected losses in Mendon break down as 55% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Compared with 66% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal aid has come to Mendon households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Mendon is
22% of Mendon adults say their health is fair or poor. This Missouri town beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. In Mendon, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Mendon | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Mendon | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 15.8% |
Pershing Memorial Hospital
13.2 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 Mendon
15pages on Mendon
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mendon; the nearest are
Missouri Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marshall33.4 mi$23,700 tuitionMoberly Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moberly38.1 mi$4,110 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville50.6 mi$9,838 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Mendon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mendon for work
Where Mendon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Mendon
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mendon
City in Chariton County, Missouri, United States
Mendon is a city in western Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. It is 21 miles (34 km) northwest of the county seat Keytesville and 13 miles (21 km) north of Brunswick, Missouri, on Missouri Route 11.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- ZIP code
- 64660
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Mendon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mendon, MO a good place to live?
Mendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.