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Missouri›Platte County

NorthmoorMO

A town of 294, settled in 1927.

Is Northmoor a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Northmoor. Northmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Northmoor stand out

Where Northmoor beats most towns.

Small town

294 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RiversideKansas CityRiversideKansas CityNorthmoor
NorthmoorMissouri
NorthmoorMissouri, 2025
Northmoor’s story

99 years in pictures

Census counts: 696 in 1960, 291 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 6 maps from 1935 on.

  • 1927Northmoor is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Arrowhead Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northmoor. Close and well known come first.

All 45 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Northmoor: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Northmoor, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMo American Platte County water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Northmoor’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPark Hill School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePlattePlatte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes64151, 6415064151 96% · 64150 4%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 Northmoor.

Work & commute

A job hub: Northmoor has 2.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 332 commuters

Most working residents leave Northmoor for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Northmoor grew to 333 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013. Northmoor’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, close to Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).

1%work in town
NorthmoorMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line15%14%9.6%
Median household income$83,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Northmoor1%
Kansas City33%
Kansas City10%
Riverside5%
Overland Park4%
10 mi
median commute distance
333
jobs based in Northmoor
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Northmoor, expect four seasons and hot summers

Northmoor has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer67–86°
Fall46–67°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Northmoor’s typical home value is about $225K

The typical Northmoor home is worth about $225,000, up 1% in a year, 15% below the Missouri typical home. Northmoor’s median rent is $1,227 a month, where Missouri’s towns sit at $971 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.

$225KZillow home value
NorthmoorMissouri townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,227 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home69%64%73%

Typical home value

Northmoor$225K
Missouri$265K
+1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Safety

Crime reported in Northmoor

3 crimes were reported in Northmoor in 2023: 1 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Northmoor is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

2
violent crimes reported in 2023
1
property crimes reported in 2023

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Northmoor is

Northmoor beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have obesity in Northmoor.

NorthmoorMissouri townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outNorthmoorMO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.7%15.8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist52.3%60.4%
NKC Health
3.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Northmoor faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Northmoor since 1993.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Northmoor

17pages on Northmoor
After high school

Colleges nearby

13 within 15 miles of the center of Northmoor

A job hub

Every workday, about 332 people come to Northmoor for work

Where Northmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Kansas City Kansas City 33% 10% → Kansas City Kansas City 10% 5% → Riverside Riverside 5% 4% → Overland Park Overland Park 4% 3% → North Kansas City North Kansas City 3% 3% → Liberty Liberty 3% Northmoor · 1% stay
333jobs based in Northmoor
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Northmoor

City in Platte County, Missouri, United States

Northmoor is a city in Platte County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 291 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft
Area code
816

Questions about Northmoor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Northmoor, MO a good place to live?

Northmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.