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Cooper’s story
Cooper in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CooperMO
A town of 1,765. Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: SamuelNelsonGISP · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,765
−8.8% since 2010
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
562
Balanced
What makes Cooper stand out
The thing Cooper does most differently from other towns.
Cooper’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cooper. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Cooper beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Cooper | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 15.8% |
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
39th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cooper 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
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Cooper
Most working residents leave Cooper for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are St. Joseph (18%), Stanberry (14%) and Kansas City (9%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
16%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cooper16%
St. Joseph18%
Stanberry14%
Kansas City9%
Albany7%
33 mi
median commute distance
562
jobs based in Cooper
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2021
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Cooper’s public schools outperform 58% of Missouri districts
The public schools Cooper’s kids attend outperform 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanberry Elem. | PK–6 | 222 | B− |
| Stanberry High | 7–12 | 153 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Cooper is conserved land
3.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 44,157 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Cooper
Township in Gentry County, Missouri, U.S.
Cooper Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1696. Cooper Township has the name of Gallenburg Cooper, an early settler.
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- Population
- 1,696
Cooper’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Cooper.
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