Polo Missouri downtown, 2026
Polo’s story
159 years in pictures
Census counts: 72 in 1880, 509 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1924 on.
- 1867Polo is laid out
PoloMO
A town of 508, laid out in 1867.
Population
508
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$292K
+5% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
32.0
years
Jobs based here
175
Balanced
Is Polo a good place to live?
Polo’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Polo’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Missouri’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Polo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
508 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 Polo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Polo, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPolo PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Polo’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 hereCaldwellCaldwell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6467164671 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 Polo.
Climate
In Polo, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Polo has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 19° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–40°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most of Polo’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Polo for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Polo is $54,000. The top destinations are Kansas City (14%), Cameron (5%) and Liberty (4%).
6%work in town
| Polo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Polo6%
Kansas City14%
Cameron5%
Liberty4%
Kansas City4%
37 mi
median commute distance
175
jobs based in Polo
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Polo is
Polo tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 15% of Polo adults report frequent physical distress.
| Polo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Cameron Regional Medical Center
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Polo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A typical Polo home is worth about $292K
The typical Polo home is worth about $292,000, up 5% in a year, 10% above the Missouri typical home. 79% of households own their home in Polo.
$292KZillow home value
Typical home value
Polo$292K
Missouri$265K
+5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 395 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stagecoach Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Polo
18pages on Polo
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Polo; the nearest are
William Jewell CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Liberty29.1 mi$20,610 tuitionMissouri Western State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Joseph42.3 mi$10,306 in-state tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton42.6 mi$5,370 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Polo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About Polo
City in Missouri, United States
Polo is a city in southwest Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- ZIP code
- 64671
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Polo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Polo, MO a good place to live?
Polo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.