Eldon, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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 #27Most new homes 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

B

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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Health in Eldon

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Missouri

7worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

10.6%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse 4.5%More adults who have had a strokeMO 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach · 17 mi · ER

Comc Hy-Vee ClinicOsage Beach · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Eldon

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A

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 Montessori Children's HouseElementary · Grades K · 1 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

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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