Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Pilot Knob. Its National Register listings include Fort Davidson and Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pilot Knob has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pilot Knob beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 302 in 1860, a peak of 1,359 in 1880, 671 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 maps from 1945 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob.
At 92 of 100, Pilot Knob’s FEMA risk score is against 54 of 100 in Missouri’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pilot Knob since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Pilot Knob home is worth about $135,000, up 9% in a year, 49% below the Missouri typical home. At $660 a month, Pilot Knob’s median rent is below both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 54% of households own their home in Pilot Knob.
| Pilot Knob | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $660 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pilot Knob has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Pilot Knob for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Pilot Knob is $45,000. Jobs based in Pilot Knob grew to 226 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Pilot Knob | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No violent or property crimes were reported in Pilot Knob in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pilot Knob is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Pilot Knob beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of Pilot Knob adults report frequent physical distress.
| Pilot Knob | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pilot Knob | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pilot Knob. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MountainTaum Sauk Mountain
3 mi State parkElephant Rocks State Park
24 mi National forestMark Twain National Forest
13 mi State parkJohnson's Shut-Ins State Park39 mi National RiverOzark National Scenic Riverways1.1M visitors a yearTaum Sauk Mountain: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elephant Rocks State Park: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain National Forest: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Pilot Knob; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pilot Knob residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
2 places in Pilot Knob on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Iron County, Missouri, United States
Pilot Knob is a city in northeast Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census. It lies eighteen miles (29 km) south-east of Belgrade and twenty-seven miles (43 km) north-east of Centerville.
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Pilot Knob has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
