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Canalou’s story
Canalou in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CanalouMO
A town of 177.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
177
residents
Median home value
$32K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town
177 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canalou. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
8
paid flood claims since 2011
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Canalou
Most working residents leave Canalou for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sikeston (11%), New Madrid (10%) and Cape Girardeau (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Canalou0%
Sikeston11%
New Madrid10%
Cape Girardeau8%
Marston5%
17 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Canalou
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Canalou has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–47°
Spring48–69°
Summer68–89°
Fall49–71°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Canalou is
Canalou beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Canalou | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.3% | 15.8% |
Missouri Delta Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Canalou for work
Where Canalou’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Canalou
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Canalou
City in Missouri, United States
Canalou is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census. The ZIP code is 63828.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 158
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 63828
- Area code
- 573
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