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A town of 5,602. A regional job hub with 2,688 jobs.
St. Robert grades C overall, 153rd of 247 graded towns in Missouri, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, the median household income is $63K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 70% of Missouri towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 62% of the country. A typical home there costs about $240K, 3.7 years of the Fort Leonard Wood area’s $64K median household income. St. Robert’s rate of thefts and burglaries is 27 per 1,000 residents, where Missouri’s towns sit at 12.4 and U.S. towns at 9.9. On civic life, just 18 of Missouri’s 390 towns do worse. St. Robert has 2 places on the National Register.
Where St. Robert beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elem. | K–5 | 954 |
| Maranatha Baptist Academy | PK–12 | 208 |
4,340 counted in 2010 and 5,192 in 2020; an estimated 5,602 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.2% since 2020, after 19.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far St. Robert is from typical.
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Census counts: 860 in 1960, 5,192 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1942 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Robert, 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 St. Robert.
St. Robert draws workers from Waynesville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
2,688 jobs are based in St. Robert, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The top destinations are Fort Leonard Wood (15%), Waynesville (12%) and Rolla (6%). The typical journey to work in St. Robert is 19 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
| St. Robert | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. Waynesville R-VI runs its public schools. Enrollment at St. Robert’s public school: 954 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 954 | B |
| Maranatha Baptist Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 208 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in St. Robert is lower. Expected losses in St. Robert break down as 37% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 10 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
There are 2.3 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. The density of trails for St. Robert comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 13 acres.
| St. Robert | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bosa Heights Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Plattner Neighborhood Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Saint Robert Municipal Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In St. Robert, a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (18% statewide). Since 2020, St. Robert has grown 8.2%, to 5,602 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| St. Robert | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 22% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
About 125 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.6 points). Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 78% are men (MO 51%).
| St. Robert | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,534 U.S. towns with household incomes like St. Robert’s, it is healthier than 56%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income. Within Missouri it is healthier than 59% of the 247 graded towns: much of Missouri scores lower on these measures.
Among adults in St. Robert, 10% have diabetes. Against the Missouri average, St. Robert comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In St. Robert, 31% of adults have high blood pressure, and 75% had a checkup this year.
| St. Robert | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. Robert | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 16.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For St. Robert, the level of violent crime is 0.7 per 1,000 residents. St. Robert's reported crime rate is above Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Values rose 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. On the market in St. Robert: a median 22 days to sell. For households locally, the share who own their home is 63%.
| St. Robert | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,087 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of St. Robert; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 St. Robert residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Where St. Robert’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States
St. Robert or Saint Robert is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,192 at the 2020 census. It is a gateway community to the United States Army installation at Fort Leonard Wood.
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2 towns share a border with St. Robert.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Robert | #153 | C | C+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Fort Leonard Wood | #86 | B | C | — | B+ | A− |
| Waynesville | #166 | C | C+ | C | B+ | B |
St. Robert and Fort Leonard Wood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare St. Robert with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
St. Robert grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #153 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.