WaylandMO
A town of 399, settled in 1874.
Is Wayland a good place to live?
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wayland. Wayland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
399 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wayland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wayland, 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 Wayland.
Very high risk in Wayland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Wayland’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wayland for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Wayland fell to 51 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013. At 27 minutes, Wayland’s average trip to work is above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Wayland | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Wayland are worth about $209K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Wayland home is worth about $209,000, up 18.4% in a year, 21% below the Missouri typical home. 84% of households own their home in Wayland, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wayland
Wayland has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a lower July high than Wayland.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wayland is
Wayland beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wayland.
| Wayland | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wayland | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wayland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wayland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wayland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Wayland for work
Where Wayland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wayland
City in Missouri, United States
Wayland is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 408. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- ZIP code
- 63472
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Wayland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wayland, MO a good place to live?
Wayland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.