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About Macon
City in Missouri, U.S.Macon is a city in and the county seat of Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,457 at the 2020 census.
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How Macon ranks
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Housing in Macon
The typical Macon home is worth about $187,000, up 5.1% in a year, 30% below the Missouri typical home.
Safety in Macon
Safety Grade B-
Macon reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Macon
Full picture →43% of Macon’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Moberly (9%), Kirksville (3%) and Columbia (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Macon
Health Grade C
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Macon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Macon
Full climate →Macon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Macon
All Macon schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Macon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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