Stark CityMO
A town of 131, settled in 1912.
Is Stark City a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Stark City, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a higher average trip to work than Stark City. Stark City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stark City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stark City, 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 Stark City.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Stark City’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Stark City for work: only 0% work in town. Stark City’s median household income is $57,000, near the Missouri town median ($62,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Carthage (9%), Springfield (9%) and Monett (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Stark City, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Stark City
Stark City has chilly winters and warm summers. Stark City’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stark City is
Stark City beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Stark City.
| Stark City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stark City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Stark City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,069 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Stark City
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stark City
About 9 of every 100 Stark City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Stark City for work
Where Stark City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stark City
Town in Missouri, United States
Stark City is a town in Newton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stark City had a population of 125. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is adjacent to the battlefield of the Second Battle of Newtonia.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- ZIP code
- 64866
Questions about Stark City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stark City, MO a good place to live?
Stark City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.