TruesdaleMO
A town of 1,054.
Is Truesdale a good place to live?
The best of Truesdale’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. On hazard risk, just 17 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Only 27 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on history. Truesdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Truesdale stand out
Where Truesdale beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Typical home value
1,054 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Truesdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Truesdale is from typical.
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Moving to Truesdale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Truesdale, 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 Truesdale.
Truesdale has 2.9 jobs for every working resident, and 1,059 people commute in
Most working residents leave Truesdale for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Truesdale grew to 1,089 in 2023, 174 more than in 2013. At $59,000, Truesdale’s median household income is close to Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and below U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Truesdale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Truesdale’s public schools trail 63% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by Warren Co. R-III. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Boone Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 424 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of adults in Truesdale had a checkup this year than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
74% of Truesdale adults had a checkup this year, where Missouri’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 79%. 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Truesdale. Truesdale beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Truesdale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Truesdale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Truesdale
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Truesdale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Truesdale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Truesdale are worth about $301K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Truesdale home is worth about $301,000, up 2.5% in a year, 14% above the Missouri typical home. Truesdale’s median rent is $833 a month.
| Truesdale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $833 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crime reported in Truesdale
13 crimes were reported in Truesdale in 2022: 9 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Truesdale is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Truesdale Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Truesdale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Truesdale; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Truesdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Every workday, about 1,059 people come to Truesdale for work
Where Truesdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Truesdale
City in Missouri, United States
Truesdale is a city in Warren County, Missouri, United States. It is directly adjacent to the east of Warrenton and is part of the St. Louis MSA. As of the 2020 census, Truesdale had a population of 853.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 63380
- Area code
- 636
Questions about Truesdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Truesdale, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.