PrathersvilleMO
A town of 147, settled in 1876.
Is Prathersville a good place to live?
Prathersville’s age of the median resident is 56.4 years, above both the Missouri town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Prathersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prathersville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prathersville, 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 Prathersville.
Prathersville has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average trip to work for Prathersville comes to 21 minutes. Half commute less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Kansas City (38%), Liberty (16%) and Lenexa (5%).
| Prathersville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Prathersville
Prathersville has chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Prathersville is
Prathersville: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Missouri’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 15% of Prathersville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Prathersville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Prathersville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Prathersville has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
56% of Prathersville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Prathersville sell for about $410K
The share of households in Prathersville who own their home: 82%. For Prathersville, the median rent is $1,125 a month.
| Prathersville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Prathersville is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. For Prathersville, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Arrowhead Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prathersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
15 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
21 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
15 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
21 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Prathersville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prathersville
About 1 of every 100 Prathersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Prathersville for work
Where Prathersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prathersville
Village in Missouri, United States
Prathersville is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Questions about Prathersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prathersville, MO a good place to live?
Prathersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.