Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 45, settled in 1888.
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Rea. Rea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 127 in 1920, 46 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rea, 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 Rea.
Rea has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower July high than Rea.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rea beats the Missouri average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults feel lonely in Rea, where Missouri’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 33%. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Rea.
| Rea | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rea | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Rea home is worth about $284,000, up 7.7% in a year, 7% above the Missouri typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rea
About 0 of every 100 Rea residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Village in Andrew County, Missouri, United States
Rea (pronounced ray ) is a village in Platte Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Rea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.