SkidmoreMO
A town of 226, settled in 1880.
Is Skidmore a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Skidmore, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower January low than Skidmore. Skidmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Skidmore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Skidmore, 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 Skidmore.
Most of Skidmore’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Employers in Skidmore added 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 38. Its median household income is $55,000. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Maryville (35%), St. Joseph (13%) and Polk Township (7%).
| Skidmore | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Skidmore, mostly inland flooding
Households in Skidmore have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007. On expected storm and flood damage, Skidmore sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Skidmore break down as 50% from inland flooding and 17% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Skidmore’s year
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 16° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Skidmore is
For adults in Skidmore, the share who have high blood pressure is 41%. The town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Skidmore | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Skidmore | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Skidmore sells for about $130K at the median
The midpoint rent for Skidmore comes to $900 a month. Skidmore: 87% of households are owner-occupiers, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Skidmore | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildcat Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Skidmore
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Skidmore
About 3 of every 100 Skidmore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Skidmore for work
Where Skidmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Skidmore
City in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
Skidmore is a city in western Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 245 according to the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- ZIP code
- 64487
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Skidmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Skidmore, MO a good place to live?
Skidmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.