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Truxton, Missouri
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A town of 71, settled in 1854.

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Population
71
2025 Census estimate · +10.9% since 2020
Typical home
$344K
+10.7% in a year
Median age
49.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Truxton a good place to live?

36% of residents live below the poverty line in Truxton, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Truxton. Truxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bellflower · 6 miHawk Point · 6 miJonesburg · 11 miHigh Hill · 12 miPendleton · 12 miMiddletown · 13 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Truxton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Truxton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Truxton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTroy R-III School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLincolnLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code6338163381 100%Census 2020

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 Truxton.

Housing

A typical Truxton home is worth about $344K

The typical Truxton home is worth about $344,000, up 10.7% in a year, 29% above the Missouri typical home.

$344KZillow home value

Typical home value

Truxton$344K
Missouri$265K
+10.7%
value change, 1 year
Full pageTruxton’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 10.7% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

High risk in Truxton, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageTruxton’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in TruxtonGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Truxton

Truxton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageTruxton’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 20°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Truxton is

Truxton beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of Truxton adults feel lonely, below both the Missouri town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 18% of Truxton adults smoke cigarettes.

TruxtonMissouri townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outTruxtonMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.8%9%
More adults with COPD9.4%8%
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageTruxton’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.6 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital LincolnHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Truxton

14pages on Truxton
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$344K typical home · up 10.7% in a yearNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryMontgomery City Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1854Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 63381Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Truxton; the nearest are

Urshan Graduate School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wentzville25.8 miSt Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cottleville36.3 mi$3,048 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · Saint Louis53.9 mi$14,112 in-state tuition

College town 25 of every 100 Truxton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Truxton

Village in Missouri, United States

Truxton is a village in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Truxton had a population of 59.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
735 ft
ZIP code
63381

Questions about Truxton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Truxton, MO a good place to live?

Truxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.