SarcoxieMO
Is Sarcoxie a good place to live?
The best of Sarcoxie’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Sarcoxie, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 21 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on cost of living. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On civic life, just 4 of Missouri’s 390 towns do worse. Sarcoxie Public Square Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sarcoxie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sarcoxie stand out
Where Sarcoxie beats most towns.
Typical home value
1,429 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sarcoxie grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Sarcoxie is from typical.
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Moving to Sarcoxie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sarcoxie, 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 Sarcoxie.
For health, Sarcoxie earns a D
34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Sarcoxie, above both the Missouri town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 20% of Sarcoxie adults smoke cigarettes. Sarcoxie beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Sarcoxie | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Sarcoxie | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sarcoxie’s schools rank behind 59% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Sarcoxie R-II. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Sarcoxie High, with 387 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 303 | C+ |
| Sarcoxie HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 387 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Sarcoxie’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sarcoxie for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income in Sarcoxie is $42,000. Jobs based in Sarcoxie grew to 387 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013.
| Sarcoxie | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sarcoxie has four seasons and hot summers
Sarcoxie has chilly winters and warm summers. Sarcoxie’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sarcoxie faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sarcoxie.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Sarcoxie
Sarcoxie's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Sarcoxie | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Sarcoxie’s typical home value is about $266K
The typical Sarcoxie home is worth about $266,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. 79% of households own their home in Sarcoxie.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Conserved land covers 0% of Sarcoxie
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stebbins Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sarcoxie
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sarcoxie; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sarcoxie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
94% of working residents leave Sarcoxie for work
Where Sarcoxie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sarcoxie
City in Missouri, United States
Sarcoxie ( sar-KOK-see) is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
- ZIP code
- 64862
- Area code
- 417
Questions about Sarcoxie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
What is Sarcoxie, MO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Lloyd Spencer and Gene Taylor.