EldonMO
A town of 4,556. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
What makes Eldon stand out
The 3 things Eldon does most differently from other towns.
Eldon’s report card
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Weather
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All →- 40th Annual Eldon Turkey FestivalLakeExpo.com · Sep 8
- Three hurt in Eldon crash involving Miller County Sheriff's deputyKRCG · Aug 25
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eldon. Another town gets a different order.
Eldon’s public schools outperform 87% of Missouri districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elem. | PK–2 | 552 | B |
| Eldon Upper Elem. | 3–5 | 475 | A− |
| Eldon Montessori Children's House Private | K | 1 | |
| Eldon Middle | 6–8 | 414 | A− |
| Eldon High | 9–12 | 597 | B+ |
| Eldon Career CTR. | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
A typical Eldon home is worth about $195K
The typical Eldon home is worth about $195,000, up 0.9% in a year, 27% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
About one in five working residents works right in Eldon
Most working residents leave Eldon for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (15%), Osage Beach (9%) and Lake Ozark (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Eldon beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Eldon | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Eldon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Less crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns
Eldon reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Eldon
City in Missouri, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,416
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- ZIP code
- 65026
Eldon’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Eldon.