Log House
Pilot Grove’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 209 in 1880, 665 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 2 maps from 1888 on.
- 1833Pilot Grove is settled
Pilot GroveMO
Trash day: ThursdayPopulation
693
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Typical home
$235K
−0.1% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
185
A commuter town
Is Pilot Grove a good place to live?
Pilot Grove’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Pilot Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pilot Grove stand out
Where Pilot Grove beats most towns.
Small town
693 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pilot Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pilot Grove, and how to reach them.
PowerCo-Mo Electric Coop14.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPilot Grove PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown 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 hereCooperCooper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2020
ZIP code6527665276 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 Pilot Grove.
Work & commute
Pilot Grove has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pilot Grove for work: only 4% work in town. 7% of Pilot Grove residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Pilot Grove fell to 185 in 2023, 30 fewer than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Pilot Grove | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Pilot Grove4%
Columbia23%
Boonville13%
Sedalia7%
Jefferson City4%
31 mi
median commute distance
185
jobs based in Pilot Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Pilot Grove’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Pilot Grove C-4 school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Grove Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 72 | B |
| Pilot Grove HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 128 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Pilot Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pilot Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Pilot Grove faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Pilot Grove is
Pilot Grove beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 33% of Pilot Grove adults get no exercise outside work.
| Pilot Grove | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Pilot Grove | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.6% |
Bothwell Regional Health Center
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A typical Pilot Grove home is worth about $235K
The typical Pilot Grove home is worth about $235,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Pilot Grove is $717 a month.
$235KZillow home value
| Pilot Grove | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $717 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Pilot Grove$235K
Missouri$265K
−0.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pilot Grove
17pages on Pilot Grove
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pilot Grove; the nearest are
Missouri Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marshall22.1 mi$23,700 tuitionState Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia22.7 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia31.8 mi$14,837 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Pilot Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Pilot Grove for work
Where Pilot Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
185jobs based in Pilot Grove
4%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pilot Grove
City in Missouri, United States
Pilot Grove is a city in the Pilot Grove Township in northern Cooper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pilot Grove had a population of 665.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- ZIP code
- 65276
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Pilot Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pilot Grove, MO a good place to live?
Pilot Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.