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Kimmswick’s story
Kimmswick in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
KimmswickMO
A town of 112. A regional job hub with 131 jobs.
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
Population
112
residents
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
131
A job hub
What makes Kimmswick stand out
The thing Kimmswick does most differently from other towns.
Small town
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kimmswick. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kimmswick
Most working residents leave Kimmswick for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (17%), Arnold (10%) and Creve Coeur (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kimmswick0%
St. Louis17%
Arnold10%
Creve Coeur7%
Chesterfield7%
17 mi
median commute distance
131
jobs based in Kimmswick
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Kimmswick has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring45–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
13
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Kimmswick
2 crimes were reported in Kimmswick in 2024: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Kimmswick is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
2
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Kimmswick is
Kimmswick beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Kimmswick | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.2% | 28.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 56.1% | 60.4% |
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
9.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Kimmswick’s public schools outperform 49% of Missouri districts
The public schools Kimmswick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Elem. | PK–2 | 497 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A job hub
Every workday, about 131 people come to Kimmswick for work
Where Kimmswick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
131jobs based in Kimmswick
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kimmswick
City in Missouri, United States
Kimmswick is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kimmswick had a population of 133.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 133
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- ZIP code
- 63053
- Area code
- 636
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