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Missouri rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Missouri

Chillicothe ranks first on civic life among Missouri’s 229 towns of 2,500+; 77 of the 229 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Chillicothe

Livingston County · 9,114 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #92 of 247 in MO

#2

Marceline Township

Linn County · 2,589 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 247 in MO

#3

Macon

Macon County · 5,532 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #128 of 247 in MO

All 229 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

229 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1ChillicotheLivingston County · 9,114 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #92 of 247
2Marceline TownshipLinn County · 2,589 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 247
3MaconMacon County · 5,532 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #128 of 247
4KearneyClay County · 11,296 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 247
5PerryvillePerry County · 8,593 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #212 of 247
6LexingtonLafayette County · 4,568 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #162 of 247
7CarrolltonCarroll County · 3,499 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #159 of 247
8PalmyraMarion County · 3,649 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 247
9ButlerBates County · 4,317 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #218 of 247
10Richmond HeightsSt. Louis County · 9,093 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #96 of 247
11Montgomery CityMontgomery County · 2,782 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #141 of 247
12FrontenacSt. Louis County · 3,790 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #50 of 247
13FultonCallaway County · 12,853 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #122 of 247
14Mount Pleasant TownshipBates County · 5,093 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #175 of 247
15SavannahAndrew County · 5,107 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 247
16CaliforniaMoniteau County · 4,523 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #36 of 247
17RichmondRay County · 5,968 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #163 of 247
18Des PeresSt. Louis County · 9,102 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #78 of 247
19ClaytonSt. Louis County · 17,807 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #14 of 247
20KirkwoodSt. Louis County · 29,331 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #34 of 247
21HarrisonvilleCass County · 10,040 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #140 of 247
22SmithvilleClay County · 11,160 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #24 of 247
23Pleasant HillCass County · 8,956 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #47 of 247
24FayetteHoward County · 2,848 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 247
25JacksonCape Girardeau County · 16,033 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 247
26Sunset HillsSt. Louis County · 9,075 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #63 of 247
27MaplewoodSt. Louis County · 8,033 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #68 of 247
28RollaPhelps County · 20,588 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #148 of 247
29WarrentonWarren County · 9,667 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #127 of 247
30ColumbiaBoone County · 130,851 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #142 of 247
31UnionFranklin County · 13,445 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #123 of 247
32EurekaSt. Louis County · 13,422 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #46 of 247
33OdessaLafayette County · 5,721 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 247
34NevadaVernon County · 8,404 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #217 of 247
35Burdine TownshipTexas County · 3,327 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #234 of 247
36West PlainsHowell County · 12,780 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #220 of 247
37Center TownshipVernon County · 9,550 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #173 of 247
38BoonvilleCooper County · 7,867 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #161 of 247
39ChesterfieldSt. Louis County · 49,309 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 247
40CrestwoodSt. Louis County · 12,207 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 247
41WarrensburgJohnson County · 20,283 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #109 of 247
42Lake St. LouisSt. Charles County · 19,129 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 247
43VandaliaAudrain County · 3,029 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #172 of 247
44PeculiarCass County · 6,365 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #102 of 247
45MoberlyRandolph County · 13,719 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #216 of 247
46LadueSt. Louis County · 8,934 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #18 of 247
47ShrewsburySt. Louis County · 6,231 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #90 of 247
48ClintonHenry County · 9,504 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #205 of 247
49AshlandBoone County · 5,221 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #15 of 247
50Jefferson CityCole County · 42,489 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #110 of 247
51KirksvilleAdair County · 17,863 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #119 of 247
52TrentonGrundy County · 5,557 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #112 of 247
53North Kansas CityClay County · 5,613 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #152 of 247
54Webster GrovesSt. Louis County · 23,450 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 247
55Town and CountrySt. Louis County · 11,619 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 247
56SpringfieldGreene County · 169,847 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #176 of 247
57Bowling GreenPike County · 4,472 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #118 of 247
58Creve CoeurSt. Louis County · 18,480 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #65 of 247
59SullivanFranklin County · 6,942 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #149 of 247
60Ste. GenevieveSte. Genevieve County · 5,065 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 247
61BrentwoodSt. Louis County · 8,079 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #48 of 247
62CentraliaBoone County · 4,767 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #37 of 247
63LibertyClay County · 31,319 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #66 of 247
64CleverChristian County · 3,143 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #67 of 247
65MexicoAudrain County · 11,558 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #174 of 247
66WashingtonFranklin County · 15,906 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #71 of 247
67OlivetteSt. Louis County · 8,937 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 247
68Carl JunctionJasper County · 8,484 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #106 of 247
69WillardGreene County · 6,904 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #49 of 247
70HollisterTaney County · 4,690 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #143 of 247
71Mount VernonLawrence County · 4,835 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #108 of 247
72St. LouisSt. Louis city · 278,144 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #227 of 247
73De SotoJefferson County · 6,527 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #167 of 247
74BrookfieldLinn County · 4,083 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #87 of 247
75BuffaloDallas County · 3,550 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #154 of 247
76FredericktownMadison County · 4,584 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #188 of 247
77NeoshoNewton County · 14,078 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #151 of 247
78Grand River TownshipDeKalb County · 3,258 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #101 of 247
79AvaDouglas County · 3,231 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #139 of 247
80CottlevilleSt. Charles County · 6,717 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 247
81FarmingtonSt. Francois County · 19,226 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #196 of 247
82BallwinSt. Louis County · 30,901 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 247
83St. CharlesSt. Charles County · 72,561 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #60 of 247
84HillsboroJefferson County · 3,493 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #104 of 247
85CameronClinton County · 7,341 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #135 of 247
86HigginsvilleLafayette County · 4,770 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 247
87Valley ParkSt. Louis County · 6,767 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #103 of 247
88FestusJefferson County · 14,066 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #73 of 247
89OzarkChristian County · 23,544 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #64 of 247
90Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County · 40,977 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #203 of 247
91CantonLewis County · 2,763 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #59 of 247
92EllisvilleSt. Louis County · 10,315 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #35 of 247
93BucknerJackson County · 2,891 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #115 of 247
94TiptonMoniteau County · 2,766 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #144 of 247
95BeltonCass County · 26,193 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #156 of 247
96Rock HillSt. Louis County · 4,668 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 247
97WentzvilleSt. Charles County · 49,495 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #54 of 247
98Oak GroveJackson County · 9,370 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #98 of 247
99Lee's SummitJackson County · 107,514 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #81 of 247
100BridgetonSt. Louis County · 11,277 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #211 of 247
101PotosiWashington County · 2,568 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #190 of 247
102ChaffeeScott County · 3,017 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #169 of 247
103MarshfieldWebster County · 8,078 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #113 of 247
104Park HillsSt. Francois County · 8,753 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #145 of 247
105DexterStoddard County · 7,851 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #146 of 247
106GlendaleSt. Louis County · 6,060 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 247
107HerculaneumJefferson County · 5,402 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #61 of 247
108OwensvilleGasconade County · 2,802 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #124 of 247
109JoplinJasper County · 53,930 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #233 of 247
110Weldon SpringSt. Charles County · 5,301 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 247
111FentonSt. Louis County · 4,060 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #44 of 247
112WildwoodSt. Louis County · 34,955 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #21 of 247
113Crystal CityJefferson County · 4,694 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 247
114GreenwoodJackson County · 6,315 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 247
115Polk TownshipNodaway County · 13,673 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #82 of 247
116CharlestonMississippi County · 4,731 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #246 of 247
117ArnoldJefferson County · 20,994 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #62 of 247
118NixaChristian County · 26,597 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 247
119BolivarPolk County · 11,994 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #138 of 247
120University CitySt. Louis County · 34,657 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #168 of 247
T121City TownshipBarton County · 4,337 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #210 of 247
T121LamarBarton County · 4,337 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #215 of 247
123Wright CityWarren County · 5,854 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #80 of 247
124St. PetersSt. Charles County · 61,479 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 247
125Platte CityPlatte County · 4,911 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #97 of 247
126CubaCrawford County · 3,288 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #95 of 247
127Monroe CityMonroe County · 2,714 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #105 of 247
128Duck Creek TownshipStoddard County · 3,016 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #129 of 247
129Poplar BluffButler County · 16,295 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #191 of 247
130Scott CityScott County · 4,593 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #150 of 247
131ParkvillePlatte County · 9,093 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #42 of 247
132Maryland HeightsSt. Louis County · 27,559 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 247
133Piney TownshipTexas County · 5,071 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #228 of 247
134ManchesterSt. Louis County · 18,069 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #33 of 247
135PacificFranklin County · 7,824 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #131 of 247
136Kansas CityJackson County · 521,220 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #200 of 247
137WindsorHenry County · 2,869 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #198 of 247
138SikestonScott County · 15,983 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #224 of 247
139LouisianaPike County · 3,208 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #137 of 247
140Mountain ViewHowell County · 2,661 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #189 of 247
141TroyLincoln County · 15,201 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #79 of 247
142BethanyHarrison County · 2,956 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #111 of 247
143Excelsior SpringsClay County · 10,819 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #133 of 247
144MaryvilleNodaway County · 10,092 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #94 of 247
145Blue SpringsJackson County · 61,632 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #84 of 247
146RogersvilleWebster County · 5,754 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #77 of 247
147CassvilleBarry County · 3,301 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #183 of 247
148Green ParkSt. Louis County · 2,670 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 247
149RaymoreCass County · 26,633 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #75 of 247
150O'FallonSt. Charles County · 96,101 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #23 of 247
151LebanonLaclede County · 15,663 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #231 of 247
152BattlefieldGreene County · 6,361 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #45 of 247
153Windsor TownshipHenry County · 3,454 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #201 of 247
154Mountain GroveWright County · 4,754 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #155 of 247
155PevelyJefferson County · 6,239 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #130 of 247
156LawsonRay County · 2,541 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #53 of 247
157StraffordGreene County · 2,789 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #125 of 247
158Liberty TownshipStoddard County · 14,741 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #116 of 247
159Byrnes MillJefferson County · 3,183 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #209 of 247
160Grain ValleyJackson County · 16,908 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #76 of 247
161Osage BeachCamden County · 5,079 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #171 of 247
162Pike TownshipStoddard County · 3,577 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #117 of 247
163BransonTaney County · 12,921 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #219 of 247
164St. ClairFranklin County · 4,813 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #221 of 247
165St. JamesPhelps County · 3,925 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #126 of 247
166SedaliaPettis County · 22,621 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #165 of 247
167SalemDent County · 4,674 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #186 of 247
168OronogoJasper County · 3,204 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #19 of 247
169Castor TownshipStoddard County · 4,651 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #120 of 247
170El Dorado SpringsCedar County · 3,642 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #230 of 247
171FlorissantSt. Louis County · 51,124 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #179 of 247
172AuroraLawrence County · 7,686 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #170 of 247
173HannibalMarion County · 16,804 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #157 of 247
174Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles County · 15,032 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 247
175St. JosephBuchanan County · 71,001 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #223 of 247
176St. PaulSt. Charles County · 3,849 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 247
177Moscow MillsLincoln County · 4,388 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #100 of 247
178Holts SummitCallaway County · 4,773 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #74 of 247
179FergusonSt. Louis County · 17,953 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #236 of 247
180East PrairieMississippi County · 2,841 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #204 of 247
181RepublicGreene County · 22,404 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #69 of 247
182Clarkson ValleySt. Louis County · 2,540 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 247
183MaldenDunklin County · 3,493 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #239 of 247
184RaytownJackson County · 29,154 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #222 of 247
185Sugar CreekJackson County · 3,209 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #184 of 247
186Bonne TerreSt. Francois County · 6,636 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #193 of 247
187VersaillesMorgan County · 2,713 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #164 of 247
188GladstoneClay County · 27,497 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #89 of 247
189MonettBarry County · 10,248 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #178 of 247
190New MadridNew Madrid County · 2,586 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #238 of 247
191KennettDunklin County · 10,118 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #229 of 247
192RiversidePlatte County · 4,581 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #208 of 247
193Pleasant ValleyClay County · 2,747 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #16 of 247
194CarthageJasper County · 15,895 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #187 of 247
195IndependenceJackson County · 121,675 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #202 of 247
196Country ClubAndrew County · 2,512 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #85 of 247
197MarshallSaline County · 13,766 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #132 of 247
198Webb CityJasper County · 13,459 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #136 of 247
199DeslogeSt. Francois County · 4,819 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #197 of 247
200CamdentonCamden County · 4,050 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #180 of 247
201Union TownshipDunklin County · 3,242 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #226 of 247
202Lake LotawanaJackson County · 2,756 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #57 of 247
203Knob NosterJohnson County · 2,997 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #56 of 247
204NorthwoodsSt. Louis County · 3,579 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #194 of 247
205Independence TownshipDunklin County · 11,792 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #199 of 247
206Cotton Hill TownshipDunklin County · 4,700 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #232 of 247
207St. AnnSt. Louis County · 12,617 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #158 of 247
208NormandySt. Louis County · 4,380 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #185 of 247
209WaynesvillePulaski County · 5,558 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #166 of 247
210GrandviewJackson County · 26,653 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #241 of 247
211ForsythTaney County · 2,752 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #121 of 247
212OverlandSt. Louis County · 15,474 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #206 of 247
213Black JackSt. Louis County · 6,547 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #181 of 247
214St. JohnSt. Louis County · 6,441 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #243 of 247
215CaruthersvillePemiscot County · 5,211 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #247 of 247
216HazelwoodSt. Louis County · 24,849 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #214 of 247
217PortagevilleNew Madrid County · 2,702 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #177 of 247
218EldonMiller County · 4,785 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #107 of 247
219Breckenridge HillsSt. Louis County · 4,350 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #242 of 247
220PagedaleSt. Louis County · 2,511 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #244 of 247
221LickingTexas County · 2,958 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #134 of 247
222Sherrill TownshipTexas County · 5,574 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #192 of 247
223JenningsSt. Louis County · 13,093 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #213 of 247
224St. RobertPulaski County · 5,602 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #153 of 247
225DellwoodSt. Louis County · 4,825 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #182 of 247
226Pine LawnSt. Louis County · 2,682 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #207 of 247
227BerkeleySt. Louis County · 8,026 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #235 of 247
228Bellefontaine NeighborsSt. Louis County · 10,368 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #245 of 247
229Woodson TerraceSt. Louis County · 3,902 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #237 of 247
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18 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

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Questions people ask

Which Missouri town has the most civic life?

Chillicothe (Livingston County) ranks first on civic life among 229 towns, with an A+; Marceline Township and Macon follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (229 in Missouri). 18 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Missouri page.

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