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Meta, Missouri

MetaMO

A town of 115. A regional job hub with 314 jobs.

Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
115
residents
Typical home
$274K
+9.7% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
58.6
years
Jobs based here
314
A job hub

What makes Meta stand out

The thing Meta does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

115 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Meta

Most working residents leave Meta for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (41%), Westphalia (6%) and Linn (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Meta0%
Jefferson City41%
Westphalia6%
Linn6%
Vienna2%
18 mi
median commute distance
314
jobs based in Meta
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Meta 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°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Meta is

Meta beats the Missouri average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMetaMO
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%13.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.1%9%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.6%
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
19 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 →
Housing

A typical Meta home is worth about $274K

The typical Meta home is worth about $274,000, up 9.7% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

$274KZillow home value

Typical home value

Meta$274K
Missouri$268K
+9.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Meta is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 222 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Meta City Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 314 people come to Meta for work

Where Meta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 41% 6% → Westphalia Westphalia 6% 6% → Linn Linn 6% 2% → Vienna Vienna 2% 2% → Columbia Columbia 2% 1% → Waterloo Waterloo 1% Meta · 0% stay
314jobs based in Meta
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Meta

City in Missouri, United States

Meta ( MEE-tə) is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also the world headquarters of Diamond Pet Foods.

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

Population
180
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
646 ft
ZIP code
65058
Area code
573

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