Burkholder-O'Keefe House · National Register of Historic Places
Moberly’s story
160 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1866Moberly is settled
MoberlyMO
A town of 13,526, settled in 1866. Home to Moberly Area Community College.
Population
13,526
−1.4% since 2010
Typical home
$162K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
6,763
Balanced
What makes Moberly stand out
The 3 things Moberly does most differently from other towns.
2colleges
College town
2 colleges
Moberly Area Community College
Students are part of everyday life here.
Outdoors
#45 most trails in MO
9.3 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves
0.3% of the town is conserved land.
$162Ktypical home
Housing
$162K typical home
40% below the MO typical home
Up 4.9% in a year.
College town
Moberly Area Community College calls Moberly home
2 colleges in town.
Moberly Area Community College3,288 students on campus
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $6,810
- Graduate
- 44%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $14,356
- Graduate
- 22%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Moberly’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Cloudy
H 73° · L 55°
Local news
All →- First Annual Fall Market Days happening in OctoberCentral Mo Info · Sep 28
- Livestream available for Moberly’s Stamper Grain Elevator demolitionCentral Mo Info · Sep 28
- United We Glow mother-son event coming up in MoberlyCentral Mo Info · Sep 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Moberly. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Moberly
About one in 3 of Moberly’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbia (17%), Jefferson City (4%) and Huntsville (2%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
39%work in town
Where working residents work
In Moberly39%
Columbia17%
Jefferson City4%
Huntsville2%
Macon1%
28 mi
median commute distance
6,763
jobs based in Moberly
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0.3% of Moberly is conserved land
9.3 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
#45for trails in MO
0.3%
conserved · 24 of 8,414 acres
9.3 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rothwell Park | 4.8 mi | 417 |
| 2. West 43 Wilderness Area | 2.5 mi | 43 |
| 3. Shepherd Field | 0.4 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Moberly home is worth about $162K
The typical Moberly home is worth about $162,000, up 4.9% in a year, 40% below the Missouri typical home.
$162KZillow home value
Typical home value
Moberly$162K
Missouri$268K
Market temperature
43
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
23
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns
Moberly beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Moberly | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.7% | 13.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.4% | 9% |
Moberly Regional Medical Center
1.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Moberly’s public schools outperform 38% of Missouri districts
The public schools Moberly’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratz Brown Elem. | 3–5 | 398 | C− |
| South Park Elem. | K–2 | 229 | Not graded |
| North Park Elem. | K–2 | 214 | Not graded |
| Maranatha Adventist School Private | K–6 | 5 | |
| Moberly Middle | 6–8 | 440 | B− |
| Moberly SR. High | 9–12 | 655 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 9 schools →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1999
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Moberly has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Moberly
Moberly's reported crime rate is below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 42 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Moberly3.2
Missouri4.7
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Moberly10.2
Missouri20.1
U.S.17.7
42
violent crimes reported in 2024
135
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
5 places in Moberly on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Moberly
City in Randolph County, Missouri, United States
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,783 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia metropolitan area and the 9-county Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly combined statistical area that has 415,747 residents.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1866
- Population
- 13,783
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- ZIP code
- 65270
- Area code
- 660