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Pilot Knob

A city of 671 people in Missouri
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Conserved land8.3%47 of 571 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
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General Order, No. 15, of Geo. A. Holloway, signed Clinton B. Fisk, Headquarters, District of South-East Missouri, Pilo…1863
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General Order, No. 15, of Geo. A. Holloway, signed Clinton B. Fisk, Headquarters, District of South-East Missouri, Pilo…, 1863

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About Pilot Knob

City in Iron County, Missouri, United States
671Population
0.9 sq miArea
961 ftElevation

Pilot Knob is a city in northeast Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 671 at the 2020 census. It lies eighteen miles (29 km) south-east of Belgrade and twenty-seven miles (43 km) north-east of Centerville.

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ZIP code63663
Area code573
Living in Pilot Knob

Housing in Pilot Knob

$140K▲ 8.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pilot Knob home is worth about $140,000, up 8.3% in a year, 48% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Pilot Knob

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Pilot Knob has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
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Most working residents leave Pilot Knob for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Farmington (13%), Ironton (13%) and St. Louis (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Farmington
13%
Ironton
13%
St. Louis
4%
Potosi
3%
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Health in Pilot Knob

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7worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Iron County Medical CenterPilot Knob · 0.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Missouri Highlands Dental - Pilot KnobPilot Knob · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pilot Knob · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pilot Knob →

Natural hazards in Pilot Knob

92
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🥶 Cold waves
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Pilot Knob has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 24°Winter
67° / 43°Spring
86° / 63°Summer
68° / 44°Fall
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Nearest: Ozark Regional LibraryIronton · 1.5 miles · 50 hrs a week

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