MillerMO
A town of 715, settled in 1891.
Is Miller a good place to live?
Miller’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Miller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Miller: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miller, 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 Miller.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Miller’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Miller for work: only 3% work in town. 22% of Miller residents live below the poverty line, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Miller has added 32 jobs, to 125 in 2023.
| Miller | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Miller’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Miller R-II. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 310 | C+ |
| Miller HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 270 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Homes in Miller are worth about $203K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Miller home is worth about $203,000, up 3.5% in a year, 24% below the Missouri typical home.
| Miller | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 73% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,036 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Miller, expect four seasons and hot summers
Miller has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Miller is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Miller is
Miller beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Miller adults smoke cigarettes.
| Miller | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Miller | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Miller, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Miller
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Miller; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Miller residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
97% of working residents leave Miller for work
Where Miller’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Miller
City in Missouri, United States
Miller is a town in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Miller had a population of 704.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- ZIP code
- 65707
- Area code
- 417
Questions about Miller
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Miller, MO a good place to live?
Miller has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.