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Miami’s story
188 years in pictures
Census counts: 742 in 1870, 152 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
- 1838Miami is settled
MiamiMO
Population
143
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
32.4
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Miami a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Miami, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Miami has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Miami stand out
Where Miami beats most towns.
Small town
143 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 Miami: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miami, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMiami PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miami’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 hereSalineSaline County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6534465344 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 Miami.
Work & commute
Miami has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Miami: nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Its mean commuting time stands at 26 minutes, above Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 27 miles. The top destinations are Marshall (40%), Sedalia (6%) and Slater (5%).
0%work in town
| Miami | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Miami0%
Marshall40%
Sedalia6%
Slater5%
Lexington3%
27 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Miami
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Miami, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Miami is
The share of adults in Miami who smoke cigarettes: 16%. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work in the town.
| Miami | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Miami | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 15.8% |
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Miami: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. 72% of Miami’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 10%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Miami
16pages on Miami
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Miami
About 6 of every 100 Miami residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Miami for work
Where Miami’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Miami
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Miami
City in Missouri, United States
Miami ( my-AM-mə) is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Miami had a population of 152.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1838
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 65344
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Miami
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Miami, MO a good place to live?
Miami has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.