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Bourbon

A city of 1,636 people in Missouri

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Bourbon, Mo. couple face drug, child sexual abuse material charges

KMOV · Sep 4, 2026

Two Bourbon, Mo. residents charged with possession of child sexual abuse material

KRCG · Sep 3, 2026

Two arrested after CSAM investigation uncovers drugs in Crawford County

KRCG · Sep 1, 2026

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Conserved land1.1%9 of 848 acres

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Parks & preserves16 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Bourbon

City in Missouri, United States

1,567Population

1.3 sq miArea

942 ftElevation

Bourbon is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bourbon had a population of 1,567.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code65441

Area code573

Living in Bourbon

Housing in Bourbon

$165K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bourbon home is worth about $165,000, up 6.8% in a year, 39% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Bourbon

Safety Grade B

Bourbon reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bourbon 0

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bourbon 9.2

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Bourbon

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Most working residents leave Bourbon for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Sullivan (22%), Cuba (4%) and Union (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Sullivan

22%

Cuba

Union

Washington

7%Work in townlive and work in Bourbon 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 700Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Bourbon

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 35% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

5worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 19.6%More smokersMO 16% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan · 5.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bourbon Dental ClinicBourbon · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bourbon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bourbon →

Natural hazards in Bourbon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Bourbon flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bourbon

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Climate in Bourbon

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Bourbon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 24°Winter

67° / 42°Spring

86° / 63°Summer

68° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Bourbon get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 8, with the last in spring around Apr 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bourbon

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Bourbon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCRAWFORD CO. R-ISchools3

Bourbon Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 316 students Bourbon Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 238 students Bourbon High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 273 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.