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FarleyMO
A town of 309.
Population
309
residents
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$124K
median
Median age
51.6
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town
309 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Farley
Most working residents leave Farley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (33%), Platte City (10%) and North Kansas City (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Farley0%
Kansas City33%
Platte City10%
North Kansas City7%
Lenexa4%
17 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Farley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Farley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Farley is
Farley beats the Missouri average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Missouri
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Farley | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.1% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
Saint John Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.1% of Farley is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 737 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schimmel City Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Farley sell for about $450K
The median sale price was $450,000 in May 2026.
$450Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Farley for work
Where Farley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Farley
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Farley
Village in Platte County, Missouri, United States
Farley is a village along the Platte River in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 265 at the 2020 census. It lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 265
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 64028