A town of 11,477, settled in 1836. Nearly 4.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Mexico does most differently from other towns.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Mexico. Another town gets a different order.
40% of Mexico’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Columbia (14%), Jefferson City (4%) and Centralia (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
4.2 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Estates | 1.7 mi | 88 |
| 2. Dorcas Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. Lakeview Park | 0.2 mi | 64 |
The typical Mexico home is worth about $186,000, up 8.5% in a year, 31% below the Missouri typical home.
Mexico beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Mexico | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
The public schools Mexico’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Elem. | 1–5 | 442 | C |
| Eugene Field Elem. | 1–5 | 418 | C+ |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | PK–K | 319 | Not graded |
| St. Brendan School Private | PK–8 | 184 | |
| Mexico Middle | 6–8 | 461 | C |
| Mexico High | 9–12 | 734 | C |
Mexico has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Mexico on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Mexico, formerly known as New Mexico, is a city in and the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri, United States. It is home to the Missouri Military Academy and annually hosts the Miss Missouri Pageant. The city's population was 11,469 at the 2020 census. The micropolitan statistical area consists of Audrain County. It is a part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.
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