MOMap-doton-Windsor, 2004
Windsor’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 872 in 1880, 2,775 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
- 1850Windsor is settled
WindsorMO
A town of 2,869, settled in 1850.
Population
2,869
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Typical home
$182K
+4% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
898
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#198 of 247 in MO
Is Windsor a good place to live?
Windsor gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $182K, 3.1 years of the county’s $58K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 198th of 247 in Missouri. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $50K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Windsor, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Windsor's schools rank behind 86% of the state's. The biggest park or preserve is Farrington Park, at 36 acres.
What makes Windsor stand out
Where Windsor beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Windsor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Windsor is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 92% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 4%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
HealthGolden Valley Memorial Hospital 18.2 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 4.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →History4 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.2; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Windsor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWindsor PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Windsor’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereHenryHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6536065360 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 Windsor.
Windsor has property taxes about half the Missouri norm, but it has poverty well above the Missouri rate.
HealthD−
Windsor earns a D− for health
19% of Windsor adults report frequent physical distress. Windsor beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 37% of Windsor adults get no exercise outside work.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Windsor | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Windsor | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.4% | 13.7% |
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
Windsor earns an A for cost of living
The median property tax bill is $803, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
80% of households own their home in Windsor. The typical Windsor home is worth about $182,000, up 4% in a year, 31% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Windsor is $912 a month.
$182KZillow home value
| Windsor | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $912 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Windsor$182K
Missouri$265K
+4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Windsor has four seasons and hot summers
Windsor has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 22° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Windsor’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
About one in 4 of Windsor’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Windsor has added 183 jobs, to 898 in 2023. The top destinations are Clinton (11%), Sedalia (10%) and Warrensburg (4%).
26%work in town
| Windsor | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Windsor26%
Clinton11%
Sedalia10%
Warrensburg4%
Kansas City3%
19 mi
median commute distance
898
jobs based in Windsor
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Windsor
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Windsor.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1983
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Windsor has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
| Windsor | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 2 of 1,562 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farrington Park | 0.3 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Windsor
18pages on Windsor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Windsor; the nearest are
State Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia17.8 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionUniversity of Central MissouriUniversity or college · Public · Warrensburg19.5 mi$10,050 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Windsor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Famous people from Windsor
4 notable people were born in Windsor.
About Windsor
City in Henry and Pettis counties in Missouri, United States
Windsor is a city in Henry and Pettis counties in Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Windsor had a population of 2,775.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- ZIP code
- 65360
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Windsor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor, MO a good place to live?
Windsor grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #198 of 247 in Missouri. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Windsor, MO expensive?
Not for the 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.
What is Windsor, MO known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Charles Stark Draper and Helen Duhamel.