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Blue EyeMO

A town of 446. A regional job hub with 216 jobs.

Population
446
residents
Typical home
$384K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
63.3
years
Jobs based here
216
A job hub

What makes Blue Eye stand out

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446 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Blue Eye

Most working residents leave Blue Eye for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (12%), Branson (9%) and Berryville (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Blue Eye6%
Springfield12%
Branson9%
Berryville4%
Hollister3%
14 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Blue Eye
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Blue Eye home is worth about $384K

The typical Blue Eye home is worth about $384,000, up 0.9% in a year, 43% above the Missouri typical home.

$384KZillow home value

Typical home value

Blue Eye$384K
Missouri$268K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Blue Eye’s public schools outperform 70% of Missouri districts

The public schools Blue Eye’s kids attend outperform 70% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Blue Eye Elem.PK–4202B
Blue Eye Middle5–8140B
Blue Eye High9–12160A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Blue Eye has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–48°
Spring46–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Blue Eye is

Blue Eye beats the Missouri average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Missouri
13 better12 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBlue EyeMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.4%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.3%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer14.8%8.6%
Cox Medical Center Branson
In Branson · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Blue Eye is conserved land

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 746 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 209 people come to Blue Eye for work

Where Blue Eye’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Springfield Springfield 12% 9% → Branson Branson 9% 4% → Berryville Berryville 4% 3% → Hollister Hollister 3% 3% → Joplin Joplin 3% 3% → Bentonville Bentonville 3% Blue Eye · 6% stay
216jobs based in Blue Eye
6%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Blue Eye

Town in Missouri, United States

Blue Eye is a town in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. The population estimate is 446 as of 2024. It is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Blue Eye, Missouri is adjacent to Blue Eye, Arkansas.

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Population
289
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,283 ft
ZIP code
65611

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