West LineMO
A town of 124, settled in 1875.
Is West Line a good place to live?
West Line’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than West Line. West Line has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Line: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Line, 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 West Line.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in West Line than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
1.7% of West Line residents live below the poverty line, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in West Line grew to 23 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave West Line for work: only 0% work in town.
| West Line | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Line has four seasons and hot summers
West Line has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Line is
West Line beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of adults feel lonely in West Line.
| West Line | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | West Line | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in West Line, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arrowhead Stadium and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Line. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
37 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
38 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
34 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about West Line
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Line
About 0 of every 100 West Line residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave West Line for work
Where West Line’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Line
Village in Missouri, United States
West Line is a village in Cass County, Missouri. The population was 117 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Questions about West Line
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Line, MO a good place to live?
West Line has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.