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A city of 799 people in Missouri

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About King

City in Gentry County, Missouri, United States

1856Established

799Population

1.4 sq miArea

1,106 ftElevation

King City is a city in southwest Gentry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code64463

Area code660

Living in King

Housing in King

$103K▼ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical King home is worth about $103,000, down 5.6% in a year, 62% below the Missouri typical home.

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Work & commute in King

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Most working residents leave King for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are St. Joseph (19%), Stanberry (17%) and Maryville (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

St. Joseph

19%

Stanberry

17%

Maryville

7%

Kansas City

6%

7%Work in townlive and work in King 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 197Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in King

Compared with Missouri

4worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

24.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 10.1%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 8.2%More adults with heart diseaseMO 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany · 17.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

King City ClinicKing City · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for King · CMS · HRSAHealth in King →

Natural hazards in King

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌵 Drought

0Does King flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to King

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Climate in King

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King has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 20°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does King get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near King

Nearest: Gentry County LibraryStanberry · 11.4 miles · 41 hrs a week

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Where King is

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Locator map of King — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Jackson3 mi Polk5 mi Union Star6 mi Grant9 mi Cooper11 mi Miller11 mi Sherman11 mi Stanberry11 mi Washington12 mi Darlington12 mi

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