Prairie HomeMO
A town of 268, settled in 1874.
Is Prairie Home a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Prairie Home. Prairie Home has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie Home: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie Home, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prairie Home.
Older than Missouri overall
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (37% statewide). At 48.3 years, Prairie Home’s median age is where Missouri’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Prairie Home has grown 2.3% since 2020, to 268 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Prairie Home | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Prairie Home | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.5% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Prairie Home’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Prairie Home R-V school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Home Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 63 | C |
| Prairie Home HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 90 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
About one in three of Prairie Home’s working residents commute to Columbia
Most working residents leave Prairie Home for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Prairie Home has added 22 jobs, to 62 in 2023. At 27 minutes, Prairie Home’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Prairie Home | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prairie Home has four seasons and pleasant summers
Prairie Home has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Prairie Home
1 crime was reported in Prairie Home in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Prairie Home is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Prairie Home is
Prairie Home beats the Missouri average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Prairie Home adults feel lonely.
| Prairie Home | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Prairie Home | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Prairie Home faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Prairie Home’s typical home value is about $268K
The typical Prairie Home home is worth about $268,000, up 0.8% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Prairie Home is $825 a month.
| Prairie Home | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Faurot Field and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prairie Home. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaFaurot Field
34 mi MuseumNational Churchill Museum
17 mi MuseumState Historical Society of Missouri17 mi MuseumMuseum of Art and Archaeology
17 mi GardenMizzou Botanic Garden17 mi GardenMcAlester ArboretumPhoto credits
Faurot Field: Mitchell3417 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Churchill Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · State Historical Society of Missouri: Grey Wanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mizzou Botanic Garden: Unknown, Public domain
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Everything we know about Prairie Home
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairie Home; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Prairie Home residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Prairie Home for work
Where Prairie Home’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prairie Home
City in Missouri, United States
Prairie Home is a city, in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prairie Home had a population of 262.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- ZIP code
- 65068
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Prairie Home
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie Home, MO a good place to live?
Prairie Home has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.