Owensville, Missouri, 2026
Owensville’s story
170 years in pictures
Census counts: 677 in 1910, 2,757 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1981 on.
- 1856Owensville is settled
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,802
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$235K
+4% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
2,165
A job hub
TownGrade
C+
#124 of 247 in MO
Is Owensville a good place to live?
Owensville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $235K, 3.7 years of the county’s $64K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 124th of 247 graded towns in Missouri. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country, and the median household income is $49K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Owensville, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
What makes Owensville stand out
Where Owensville beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,165
Residents who work1,216
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Typical home value
Owensville$235K
Missouri$265K
Cost of livingA
More affordable than 90% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,838 people come to Owensville for work
Where Owensville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,165jobs based in Owensville
27%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Owensville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Owensville is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →HealthMissouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 20.7 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SafetyBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 9.4% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.0; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Owensville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Owensville, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOwensville PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNew Compost Site (Owensville City compost site)Town’s haulerTown site
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 hereGasconadeGasconade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6506665066 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 Owensville.
Owensville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Belle and beyond, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in four working residents works right in Owensville
2,165 jobs are based in Owensville, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Owensville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Washington (4%), Jefferson City (4%) and Union (3%).
27%work in town
| Owensville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Owensville27%
Washington4%
Jefferson City4%
Union3%
Sullivan3%
22 mi
median commute distance
2,165
jobs based in Owensville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
On state tests, Owensville’s schools beat 55% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Gasconade Co. R-II. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Owensville High, with 541 students.
55%of MO districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owensville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 539 | B |
| Owensville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 541 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
HealthD
For health, Owensville earns a D
The nearest emergency room, Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, is 20.7 miles away in a straight line. Against the 5,463 U.S. towns with household incomes like Owensville’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
17% of Owensville adults report frequent physical distress. Owensville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 34% of Owensville adults get no exercise outside work.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Owensville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Owensville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.6% |
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
20.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Owensville, expect four seasons and hot summers
Owensville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer63–86°
Fall44–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB
Less crime per resident in Owensville than in 61% of U.S. towns
At 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 78% of Missouri’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
Owensville’s property crime rate is 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
61%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| Owensville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.4 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Owensville1.4
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Owensville5.4
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
61st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
78th
percentile among MO towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
15
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Owensville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Owensville since 1981.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1981
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A
For cost of living, Owensville earns an A
Homes are within reach (about $235K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles. The median property tax bill is $963, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Owensville is $676 a month. The typical Owensville home is worth about $235,000, up 4% in a year, 11% below the Missouri typical home. 61% of households own their home in Owensville.
$235KZillow home value
| Owensville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $676 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Owensville$235K
Missouri$265K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsB
Owensville has set aside 2.7% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
2.7%conserved
| Owensville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
2.7%
conserved · 44 of 1,652 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buschman Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. Rock Island trail State park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Owensville
19pages on Owensville
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 55% of MO districts · 3 schoolsSafetyB1.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA$235K typical home · up 4% in a yearWork & commuteD$49K median household income · 2,165 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Owensville; the nearest are
State Technical College of MissouriCommunity college · Public · Linn19 mi$8,160 in-state tuitionMissouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rolla31.1 mi$14,984 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Owensville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Owensville
City in Missouri, United States
Owensville is a city in Gasconade County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,757 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- ZIP code
- 65066
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Owensville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Owensville, MO a good place to live?
Owensville grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #124 of 247 in Missouri. It grades D for health, B for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Owensville, MO expensive?
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.