Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,338, platted in 1837. A regional job hub with 1,465 jobs.
The best of Warsaw’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Warsaw’s median age is 53.3 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 31 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. Upper Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Warsaw has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Warsaw beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Warsaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Warsaw is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 515 in 1880, 2,209 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warsaw, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Warsaw.
Most working residents leave Warsaw for work: only 16% work in town. 20% of Warsaw residents live below the poverty line, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Warsaw’s median household income is $41,000.
| Warsaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Warsaw R-Ix school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 326 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Warsaw. Warsaw beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of adults have diabetes in Warsaw.
| Warsaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Warsaw | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The property crime rate in Warsaw is 28.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Warsaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 28.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Warsaw home is worth about $183,000, up 2% in a year, 31% below the Missouri typical home.
| Warsaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $727 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 64% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Warsaw has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Warsaw | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Drake Harbor & Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Warsaw; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Warsaw residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,209 at the 2020 census. Adjacent to the Osage River it is heavily tied to two major lakes on the river. The uppermost reaches of Lake of the Ozarks is part of southwest city limits and the Truman Dam and Truman Reservoir are on its northwest side.
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That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($52,567 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
