Eldon is a city in Miller County, Missouri, United States, located 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Jefferson City. The population was 4,416 as of the 2020 census.

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How Eldon ranks

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#6Highest graduation rate in MO #24Lowest property tax in MO #29Safest in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code65026

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Living in Eldon

Housing in Eldon

$195K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eldon home is worth about $195,000, up 0.9% in a year, 27% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Eldon

Safety Grade B

Eldon reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Eldon 0.8

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Eldon 2.9

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Eldon

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School Grade A

The public schools Eldon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#77Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictELDON R-ISchools7

SOUTH ELEM. BElementary · Grades PK–2 · 552 students ELDON UPPER ELEM. A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 475 students ELDON MIDDLE A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 414 students ELDON HIGH B+High · Grades 9–12 · 597 students ELDON CAREER CTR.High · Grades 9–12 DOGWOOD HILLS SCHOOLOther · Grades K–12 · 16 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.

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