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

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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Work & commute in Eldon

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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.

Jefferson City

15%

Osage Beach

Lake Ozark

Aurora Springs

19%Work in townlive and work in Eldon 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,426Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Eldon

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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

BetterToo close to callWorse

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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Natural hazards in Eldon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

11Does Eldon flood?paid flood claims since 1985 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Eldon

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Climate in Eldon

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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.

44° / 25°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

68° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Eldon get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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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 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.