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FredericktownMO

A town of 4,507. A typical home worth about $180K.

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Population
4,507
+11.1% since 2010
Typical home
$180K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
2,246
Balanced

What makes Fredericktown stand out

The 3 things Fredericktown does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Fredericktown has grown 11.1% since 2010

3,985 people in 2010; 4,507 today.

3,9852010
4,4292020
4,507Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Fredericktown’s report card

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Fredericktown

About one in 4 of Fredericktown’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Farmington (11%), Cape Girardeau (4%) and Perryville (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

27%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fredericktown27%
Farmington11%
Cape Girardeau4%
Perryville3%
St. Louis2%
19 mi
median commute distance
2,246
jobs based in Fredericktown
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Fredericktown home is worth about $180K

The typical Fredericktown home is worth about $180,000, up 4.6% in a year, 33% below the Missouri typical home.

$180KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fredericktown$180K
Missouri$268K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
119
paid flood claims since 1981
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Fredericktown beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outFredericktownMO
More adults with COPD10.1%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%15.8%
More smokers19.4%16%
Madison Medical Center
0.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
42nd
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fredericktown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring43–67°
Summer64–87°
Fall44–69°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 36% of U.S. towns

Fredericktown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Fredericktown0.6
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Fredericktown16.9
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
36th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
45th
percentile among MO towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
78
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Fredericktown’s public schools outperform 43% of Missouri districts

The public schools Fredericktown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Fredericktown Elem.PK–2446Not graded
Fredericktown Intermediate3–5393B+
Kelly A Burlison Middle School6–8433C+
Fredericktown High9–12611B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Outdoors

1.3% of Fredericktown is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 38 of 2,864 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Memorial Park—15
2. City Lake Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Pencil Sketch of Fredericktown, Missouri by Emile Herzinger
1875 · Pencil Sketch of Fredericktown, Missouri by Emile Herzinger · Wikimedia Commons
Fredericktown’s story

Fredericktown in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Railroad Depot Federicktown, MO USAMadison County Missouri Courthouse atFredericktown Courthouse Square Historic District
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Landmarks

5 places in Fredericktown on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Fredericktown

City in Missouri, United States

Official town website ↗

Fredericktown is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Missouri, United States, in the northeastern foothills of the St. Francois Mountains. The population was 4,429 at the 2020 census, up from 3,985 in 2010. The city is surrounded on three sides (east, west, and south) by the easternmost parcel of the Mark Twain National Forest.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,429
Area
4.5 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft
ZIP code
63645
Area code
573

Fredericktown’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Fredericktown.

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