Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,012.
Osceola’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Osceola, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 16 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On history, just 36 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Osceola's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 83% of U.S. towns. Osceola has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Osceola beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Osceola is from typical.
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Census counts: 314 in 1860, 909 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Osceola, 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 Osceola.
23% of Osceola adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Missouri town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Osceola. Osceola beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Osceola | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Osceola | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23% | 16% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Osceola’s median rent is $557 a month. The typical Osceola home is worth about $125,000, about the same as a year ago, 53% below the Missouri typical home. 55% of Osceola households own their home.
| Osceola | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $557 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 55% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Osceola has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Osceola is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Osceola has lost 141 jobs, to 376 in 2023. The top destinations are Clinton (10%), Springfield (7%) and Lebanon (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
| Osceola | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3 crimes were reported in Osceola in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Osceola is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Osceola; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Osceola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
3 notable people were born in Osceola.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Osceola ( OH-see-oh-lə) is a city in and the county seat of St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 909 at the 2020 census. During the American Civil War, Osceola was the site of the Sacking of Osceola.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
Osceola has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including William Tell Johnson and Warren Love.
