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A city of 846 people in Missouri

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About Lockwood

City in Missouri, United States

846Population

1 sq miArea

1,086 ftElevation

Lockwood is a city in Dade County, Missouri, United States. The population was 846 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code65682

Area code417

Living in Lockwood

Housing in Lockwood

$181K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lockwood home is worth about $181,000, up 5.9% in a year, 32% below the Missouri typical home.

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Most working residents leave Lockwood for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (12%), Joplin (4%) and Greenfield (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Springfield

12%

Joplin

Greenfield

Carthage

13%Work in townlive and work in Lockwood 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 372Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Lockwood

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 25.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse

Care nearby

Cox Barton County HospitalLamar · 20 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ochc - Greenfield Dental ClinicGreenfield · 6.9 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 Lockwood · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lockwood →

Natural hazards in Lockwood

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Lockwood flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lockwood

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Lockwood has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 27°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

88° / 66°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Lockwood get?About 13 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lockwood

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School Grade C

The public schools Lockwood’s kids attend trail 68% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictLOCKWOOD R-ISchools5

Lockwood Elem. B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 142 students Immanuel Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 91 students Lockwood Middle School C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 60 students Lockwood High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 102 students Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.Other · Grades K–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.