St. ThomasMO
A town of 231, settled in 1855.
Is St. Thomas a good place to live?
45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Thomas, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. St. Thomas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Thomas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Thomas, 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 St. Thomas.
St. Thomas’ typical home value is about $379K
The typical St. 89% of St. Thomas households own their home, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 13% in the year to September 2026.
| St. Thomas | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas the Apostle School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 76 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
More than half of St. Thomas’ working residents commute to Jefferson City
Most working residents leave St. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Thomas. Thomas for work: only 0% work in town.
| St. Thomas | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Thomas has four seasons and hot summers
St. St. Thomas’ July high is 89°F. Thomas has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
St. Thomas faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy St. Thomas is
20% of St. Thomas adults binge drink. Thomas beats the Missouri average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 8.8% of St. Thomas adults have diabetes.
| St. Thomas | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | St. Thomas | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 13.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.1% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about St. Thomas
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Thomas
About 2 of every 100 St. Thomas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave St. Thomas for work
Where St. Thomas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Thomas
City in Cole County, Missouri, United States
St. Thomas is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 65076
- Area code
- 573
Questions about St. Thomas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Thomas, MO a good place to live?
St. Thomas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.