Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Portage Des Sioux’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, where Missouri’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Portage Des Sioux has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Portage Des Sioux beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 98 in 1860, a peak of 509 in 1970, 335 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1927 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Portage Des Sioux. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
8 mi Ancient sitePiasa
23 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
22 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
24 mi LandmarkMonks MoundCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portage Des Sioux, 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 Portage Des Sioux.
The share of working residents in Portage Des Sioux who work locally is 0.6%, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles. The top destinations are St. Charles (16%), St. Louis (9%) and Maryland Heights (6%).
| Portage Des Sioux | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Portage Des Sioux after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. On expected storm and flood damage, Portage Des Sioux sits above just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Portage Des Sioux has seen 740 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 59% come from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Portage Des Sioux, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Portage Des Sioux beats Missouri on 3 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults here: 30% feel lonely, 17% binge drink.
| Portage Des Sioux | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Portage Des Sioux | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026. 83% of households live in a home they own in Portage Des Sioux.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
4 within 15 miles of the center of Portage Des Sioux
About 4 of every 100 Portage Des Sioux residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Portage Des Sioux’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
Portage Des Sioux ( POR-tij duh SOO) is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The town sits on the Mississippi River roughly opposite Elsah, Illinois, and is the home of the riverside shrine of Our Lady of the Rivers. As of the 2020 census, Portage Des Sioux had a population of 335. The city was founded in 1799 by Spanish Lt. Gov. Zenon Trudeau and François Saucier in reaction to American plans to build a military post about twelve miles (19 km) downstream. The French name derives from the overland escape route between the Missouri River and Mississippi River used by a band of Sioux, fleeing enemies; they used this area as a portage for their canoes, outdistancing their riv…
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Portage Des Sioux has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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