Peculiar, Missouri, 1942
Peculiar’s story
158 years in pictures
Census counts: 104 in 1900, 5,621 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 4 maps from 1887 on.
- 1868Peculiar is settled
PeculiarMO
A town of 6,365, settled in 1868. 34% more nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Marshall Astor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
6,365
2025 Census estimate · +13.6% since 2020
Typical home
$361K
+3% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
1,241
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#102 of 247 in MO
Is Peculiar a good place to live?
Peculiar is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 102nd among Missouri's 247 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $95K. A typical home there costs about $361K, 4.3 years of the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household income. Peculiar's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Dunsworth Park, at 85 acres. Among 247 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher share of children under 18 than Peculiar.
What makes Peculiar stand out
Where Peculiar beats most towns.
A growing town
Peculiar has grown 39% since 2010
4,608 counted in 2010 and 5,621 in 2020; an estimated 6,365 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13.6% since 2020, after 22% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Peculiar grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Peculiar is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthBelton Regional Medical Center 6 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landC+Open →History3 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market37 days on market–Open →Who lives here25% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Peculiar: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peculiar, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPeculiar PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Peculiar’s trash rules yet
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 hereCassCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6407864078 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 Peculiar.
Peculiar fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally and has added half again as many jobs in ten years, but it has property taxes 1.6 times the Missouri norm.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Peculiar earns a C+ for cost of living
The median property tax bill is $3,042, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Peculiar home is worth about $361,000, up 3% in a year, 36% above the Missouri typical home. Peculiar’s median rent is $1,275 a month, where Missouri’s towns sit at $970 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
$361KZillow home value
| Peculiar | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,275 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Peculiar$361K
Missouri$265K
Market temperature
37
days on market
+3%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB
On state tests, Peculiar’s schools beat 59% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Raymore-Peculiar R-II. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Raymore-Peculiar SR. High, with 1,540 students.
59%of MO districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymore-Peculiar South MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 636 | B− |
| Raymore-Peculiar SR. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,540 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Peculiar has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based here grew from 643 in 2013 to 1,241. 25.1% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri.
Most working residents leave Peculiar for work: only 5% work in town. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Peculiar, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Peculiar has added 598 jobs, to 1,241 in 2023.
5%work in town
| Peculiar | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Peculiar5%
Kansas City26%
Lee's Summit7%
Overland Park7%
Belton6%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,241
jobs based in Peculiar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Missouri overall
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Peculiar is 32.1 years. Peculiar has grown 14% since 2020, to 6,365 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
32.1median age · MO 39
| Peculiar | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.1 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
PeculiarMissouriUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school27%
Some college30%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Peculiar | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 30% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Climate
In Peculiar, expect four seasons and hot summers
Peculiar has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer66–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Peculiar ranks healthier than 60% of the country’s towns
Peculiar beats the Missouri average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults have high blood pressure in Peculiar.
60%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Peculiar | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Peculiar | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.7% | 77.2% |
Belton Regional Medical Center
6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
74th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyB−
Peculiar is safer than 54% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
At 17 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 69% of Missouri’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 98 to 63 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Peculiar’s violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
54%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
| Peculiar | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.9 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Peculiar0.9
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Peculiar8.9
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
54th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
69th
percentile among MO towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
57
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Peculiar, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Peculiar.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
44
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#141for trails in MO
| Peculiar | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
1.3%
conserved · 77 of 5,796 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunsworth Park | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Peculiar. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
30 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
31 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
27 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterSources: 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 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peculiar
20pages on Peculiar
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 59% of MO districts · 4 schoolsSafetyB−0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than MO on 10 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$361K typical home · up 3% in a yearWork & commuteA−$95K median household income · 1,241 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Peculiar
Calvary UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City8.4 mi$14,094 tuitionSaint Paul School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Leawood, KS13.7 miAvila UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kansas City14 mi$42,000 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Peculiar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Peculiar for work
Where Peculiar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,241jobs based in Peculiar
5%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Peculiar
3 notable people were born in Peculiar.
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About Peculiar
City in Missouri, United States
Peculiar is a city in Cass County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 5,621 at the 2020 census. The town motto is "Where the 'odds' are with you."
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 9.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 64078
- Area code
- 816
Peculiar’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Peculiar.
RaymorePeculiar
How the neighbors grade
Questions about Peculiar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peculiar, MO a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Peculiar grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #102 of 247 in Missouri. It grades B for health, B− for safety and B for schools.
Is Peculiar, MO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Peculiar, MO known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Brutus Hamilton and Tonya Knight.