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LockwoodMO

A town of 821. A typical home worth about $181K.

Population
821
−9.6% since 2010
Typical home
$181K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
372
Balanced

What makes Lockwood stand out

The 2 things Lockwood does most differently from other towns.

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821 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Lockwood home is worth about $181K

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

$181KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lockwood$181K
Missouri$268K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Lockwood’s public schools outperform 32% of Missouri districts

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.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Lockwood Elem.PK–6142B−
Immanuel Lutheran School PrivatePK–891
Lockwood Middle School7–860C−
Lockwood High9–12102B−
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.K–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 5 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

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.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–46°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Lockwood

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.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lockwood13%
Springfield12%
Joplin4%
Greenfield4%
Carthage3%
24 mi
median commute distance
372
jobs based in Lockwood
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Lockwood is

Lockwood beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLockwoodMO
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.9%15.8%
Cox Barton County Hospital
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Lockwood

City in Missouri, United States

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

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

Population
846
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,086 ft
ZIP code
65682
Area code
417

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