WyacondaMO
A town of 204, settled in 1888.
Is Wyaconda a good place to live?
Wyaconda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wyaconda: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wyaconda, 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 Wyaconda.
A larger share of residents in Wyaconda live below the poverty line than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
The top destinations are Kahoka (24%), Keokuk (10%) and Fort Madison (4%). In Wyaconda, the middle household income is $51,000, where Missouri’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher average commute than Wyaconda. Jobs here fell by 39 from 2013 to 2023, to 14.
| Wyaconda | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 40% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Wyaconda’s year
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower peak summer temperature than Wyaconda. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Wyaconda is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Wyaconda’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 65 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from inland flooding and 22% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Wyaconda is
Wyaconda: 11% of adults have diabetes, below both Missouri’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (12%). Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink. In Wyaconda, just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Wyaconda | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wyaconda | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.1% | 60.4% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80.5% | 84.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wyaconda stands out in Missouri and nationally: the median rent there is lower
75% of households live in a home they own in Wyaconda.
| Wyaconda | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $483 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wyaconda
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wyaconda; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wyaconda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Wyaconda for work
Where Wyaconda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wyaconda
City in Missouri, United States
Wyaconda is a city in Clark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 214. The city was organized in 1888 and is named after a Siouan name for God or the Great Spirit. The first land purchased from the Santa Fe and Land Co. was in 1888. Wyaconda is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 63474
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Wyaconda
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wyaconda, MO a good place to live?
Wyaconda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.