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A town of 442. A typical home worth about $191K.
Population
442
residents
Typical home
$191K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
What makes Corder stand out
The thing Corder does most differently from other towns.
Small town
442 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Corder. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Corder
Most working residents leave Corder for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (14%), Higginsville (13%) and Concordia (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Corder0%
Kansas City14%
Higginsville13%
Concordia6%
Independence4%
34 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Corder
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Corder home is worth about $191K
The typical Corder home is worth about $191,000, up 0.6% in a year, 29% below the Missouri typical home.
$191KZillow home value
Typical home value
Corder$191K
Missouri$268K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Corder has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Corder
No violent or property crimes were reported in Corder in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Corder is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Corder is
Corder beats the Missouri average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Missouri
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Corder | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 13.7% |
Lafayette Regional Health Center
11.2 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Corder is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 228 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Corder City Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Corder for work
Where Corder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Corder
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Corder
City in Missouri, United States
Corder is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 418 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 418
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 64021
- Area code
- 660