SturgeonMO
A town of 957, settled in 1857.
Is Sturgeon a good place to live?
Sturgeon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
957 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sturgeon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sturgeon, 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 Sturgeon.
Fewer of Sturgeon’s working residents work locally than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
In Sturgeon, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs locally fell by 72 from 2013 to 2023, to 129. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. 6.8% of workers work remotely from home in the town.
| Sturgeon | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 13% | 8% |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 9% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Sturgeon’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The public schools here belong to the Sturgeon R-V school district. The 3 public schools in Sturgeon teach 428 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 221 | C− |
| Sturgeon HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 128 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
A typical Sturgeon home is worth about $354K
In Sturgeon, the midpoint rent is $856 a month, below both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 7% over the year to September 2026. Sturgeon: just over three in five households own their home.
| Sturgeon | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $856 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Sturgeon, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Missouri overall
957 people lived in Sturgeon by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.7% more than in 2020. Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age for Sturgeon comes to 33.1 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 23%, against 32% across Missouri.
| Sturgeon | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.1 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Sturgeon | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Sturgeon is
Sturgeon beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Sturgeon who have obesity: 31%.
| Sturgeon | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sturgeon | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sturgeon has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Sturgeon households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 56% of U.S. communities. Nearly three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Since 1997, one flood insurance claim has been paid in the town.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Sturgeon is conserved land
Parks and preserves locally: one, of 3 acres. In Sturgeon, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sturgeon Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sturgeon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sturgeon
About 8 of every 100 Sturgeon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Sturgeon for work
Where Sturgeon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sturgeon
City in Missouri, United States
Sturgeon is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sturgeon had a population of 907.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 65284
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Sturgeon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sturgeon, MO a good place to live?
Sturgeon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.