SaginawMO
A town of 333, settled in 1889.
Is Saginaw a good place to live?
85% of households own their home in Saginaw, above both the Missouri town median (64%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 9 have a higher July high than Saginaw. Saginaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
333 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Saginaw: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw.
More than half of Saginaw’s working residents commute to Joplin
Most working residents leave Saginaw for work: only 0% work in town. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Saginaw, below both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Saginaw’s median household income is $58,000.
| Saginaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Saginaw has four seasons and hot summers
Saginaw has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 25° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). Saginaw has grown 11% since 2020, to 333 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Saginaw is 44.8 years.
| Saginaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.8 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Saginaw | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.7% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 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
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Saginaw than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
28% of Saginaw adults feel lonely. Saginaw beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 16% of Saginaw adults report frequent mental distress.
| Saginaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Saginaw | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Saginaw home is worth about $233K
The typical Saginaw home is worth about $233,000, up 3.2% in a year, 12% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Saginaw, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Saginaw.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Saginaw
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Saginaw
About 3 of every 100 Saginaw residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Saginaw for work
Where Saginaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Saginaw
Village in Missouri, United States
Saginaw is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Saginaw had a population of 300. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
- ZIP code
- 64864
Questions about Saginaw
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saginaw, MO a good place to live?
Saginaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.