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Conception Junction’s story
131 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1895Conception Junction is settled
- 2025ConceptionJunctionMo
Conception JunctionMO
A town of 217, settled in 1895.
Population
217
residents
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town
217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Conception Junction’s report card
Now in Conception Junction
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Conception Junction. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Conception Junction
Most working residents leave Conception Junction for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Maryville (33%), St. Joseph (14%) and Kansas City (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Conception Junction0%
Maryville33%
St. Joseph14%
Kansas City8%
Southern View2%
34 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Conception Junction
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Conception Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Conception Junction is
Conception Junction beats the Missouri average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Missouri
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Conception Junction | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
10.4 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 Conception Junction for work
Where Conception Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Conception Junction
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Conception Junction
City in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
Conception Junction is a city in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 177 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1895
- Population
- 177
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- ZIP code
- 64434
- Area code
- 660
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