A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Desloge's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Desloge 2.3

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Desloge 32

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Desloge

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Most working residents leave Desloge for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Farmington (22%), Park Hills (7%) and Bonne Terre (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Farmington

22%

Park Hills

Bonne Terre

St. Louis

5%Work in townlive and work in Desloge 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,100Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Desloge →

Health in Desloge

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

8worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 20%More smokersMO 16% · worse 17%More adults in frequent physical distressMO 14.2% · worse

Care nearby

Parkland Health Center - Bonne TerreBonne Terre · 4.9 mi · ER

Great Mines-West County Community Hope Center ClinicLeadwood · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Desloge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Desloge →

Natural hazards in Desloge

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Desloge flood?paid flood claims since 1999 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Desloge

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Desloge →

Climate in Desloge

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Desloge has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 25°Winter

68° / 43°Spring

87° / 64°Summer

69° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Desloge get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Desloge →

Schools in Desloge

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Desloge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Desloge’s schools compare in MO →

DistrictNORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-ISchools3

North County Parkside Elem. CElementary · Grades 3–4 · 404 students North Co. Middle CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 364 students Intermediate SCH. B-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 355 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.