CottlevilleMO

A town of 5,937. A typical home worth about $504K.

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Population

5,937

+82.5% since 2010

Typical home

$504K

+3.5% in a year

Household income

$131K

median

Median age

41.1

years

Jobs based here

3,317

Balanced

What makes Cottleville stand out

The 3 things Cottleville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$504Ktypical home

Housing

$504K typical home

88% above the MO typical home

Up 3.5% in a year.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#18 most conserved land in MO

2.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

8.4% of the town is conserved land.

ASchool Grade

Schools

#19 for schools in MO

of 226 towns

School Grade A.

A growing town

Cottleville has grown 82.5% since 2010

3,075 people in 2010; 5,937 today.

3,0752010

5,6112020

5,937Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Cottleville’s report card

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Housing$504K88% above the MO typical home Outdoors2 miof trails · 8.4% conserved SchoolsABeats 93% of MO districts HealthA−Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards86/100Very high risk of storm & flood damage Climate89°/22°Summer high · winter low · 14″ snow

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Weather

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64°

Fog/Mist

H 70° · L 50°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cottleville. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Cottleville home is worth about $504K

The typical Cottleville home is worth about $504,000, up 3.5% in a year, 88% above the Missouri typical home.

$504KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cottleville$504K

Missouri$268K

Market temperature

days on market

101%

sale-to-list price

+3.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

8.4% of Cottleville is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

8.4%conserved

Map of Cottleville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

8.4%

conserved · 253 of 3,017 acres

2.0 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

#18

most conserved land in MO

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cavalry Park	1 mi	29
2. Scott A Lewis Park	—	63
3. College Meadows Park	—	53

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Schools

Cottleville’s public schools outperform 93% of Missouri districts

The public schools Cottleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Warren Elem.	K–5	729	A+
St. Joseph School Private	PK–8	1,011
Saeger Middle	6–8	750	A
Francis Howell Central High	9–12	1,750	A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Health

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Cottleville beats the Missouri average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Missouri

19 better12 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Cottleville	MO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.4%	15.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.3%	13.7%
More binge drinkers	19.9%	16.3%

Progress West Hospital

3.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

91st

percentile among MO towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cottleville

Most working residents leave Cottleville for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are O'Fallon (9%), St. Peters (9%) and Chesterfield (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cottleville2%

O'Fallon9%

St. Peters9%

Chesterfield7%

St. Louis7%

12 mi

median commute distance

3,317

jobs based in Cottleville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 1982

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Cottleville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°

Spring45–67°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–68°

Oct 26

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 Cottleville

Cottleville's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.