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
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 294, settled in 1927.
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.
Where Northmoor beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northmoor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
7 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
11 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
6 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
5 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterArrowhead 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northmoor, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Northmoor.
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).
| Northmoor | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Northmoor | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,227 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Northmoor beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have obesity in Northmoor.
| Northmoor | Missouri towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Northmoor | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.3% | 60.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13 within 15 miles of the center of Northmoor
About 5 of every 100 Northmoor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Where Northmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Northmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.