Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Schuyler Co. R-I school district. 2 public schools serve Queen City, with 573 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Schuyler Co. Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	330	C
Schuyler Co. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	243	B⁻

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The districtsSCHUYLER CO. R-I Every school2 schools · Schuyler Co. Elem.Questions“Are Queen City’s schools good?”

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Climate

The climate in Queen City brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower peak summer temperature than Queen City. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°

Spring41–62°

Summer63–84°

Fall43–64°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 16°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Queen City draws in 207 commuters

For Queen City, the average trip to work is 26 minutes. Most working residents leave Queen City for work: only 13% work in town. This Missouri town had 228 jobs in 2023, up 203 from 2013. Its median household income stands at $49,000, below both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).

13%work in town

	Queen City	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$49,000	$62,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	26 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	11%	14%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	13%	13%	8%

Where working residents work

In Queen City13%

Kirksville19%

Greentop6%

Hannibal5%

Milan3%

16 mi

median commute distance

228

jobs based in Queen City

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here228 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work13% work in Queen City Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Queen City is

41% of Queen City adults have high blood pressure, against 37% in Missouri’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Against the Missouri average, Queen City comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. In Queen City, 30% of adults feel lonely.

	Queen City	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	37%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	32%	30%	25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	16%

32 measures vs. Missouri

6 better21 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Queen City	MO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.5%	9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.2%	12.1%
More adults who have had cancer	11.2%	8.6%

Northeast Regional Medical Center

15.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby15.2 miles to an ER · Northeast Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Queen City has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Queen City after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Queen City Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Queen City stands out in Missouri and nationally: the median rent there is lower

Queen City: 67% of households are owner-occupiers.

$185Kmedian sale price

	Queen City	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$383 a month	$971 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	67%	64%	73%

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of income Rents$383 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Queen City is conserved land

The density of trails for Queen City comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 2 acres.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 657 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Queen City Park	0.1 mi	2

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Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Queen City Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Queen City?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Queen City

18pages on Queen City

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than MO on 6 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$49K median household income · 228 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibrarySchuyler County Library District Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1866 Famous people2 born in Queen City Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 572 residents Climate86° summer highs · 23″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 63561 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Queen City; the nearest are

A T Still University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kirksville15.1 mi Truman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville15.5 mi$9,838 in-state tuition Indian Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ottumwa, IA44.7 mi$5,040 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Queen City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Queen City

City in Missouri, United States

Queen City is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1867
Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,004 ft
ZIP code: 63561
Area code: 660

Questions about Queen City

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