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Oldest towns in Missouri

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 256 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Osage Beach 1 Osage Beach 59.4 Population 4,905 Map of Weldon Spring 2 Weldon Spring 52.2 Population 5,310 Map of Forsyth 3 Forsyth 51.6 Population 2,766
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Map of Osage Beach Osage Beach4,905 people 59.4 4,905 $355,200
2 Map of Weldon Spring Weldon Spring5,310 people 52.2 5,310 $544,300
3 Map of Forsyth Forsyth2,766 people 51.6 2,766 $192,600
4 Map of Sunset Hills Sunset Hills9,112 people 51.1 9,112 $523,800
5 High Ridge3,714 people 51.1 3,714 $172,200
6 Map of Ladue Ladue8,940 people 50.1 8,940 $1,056,300
7 St. James St. James3,916 people 49.3 3,916 $142,000
8 Town and Country Town and Country11,607 people 48.7 11,607 $928,500
9 Northwoods3,623 people 48.1 3,623 $76,000
10 Map of Fenton Fenton4,088 people 48.0 4,088 $374,500
11 Map of Brookfield BrookfieldLinn County · 4,706 people 47.4 4,706 $118,800
12 Mountain View Mountain View2,658 people 47.4 2,658 $123,500
13 Chesterfield49,574 people 47.2 49,574 $472,500
14 Versailles Versailles2,610 people 46.9 2,610 $117,500
15 Shrewsbury6,316 people 46.4 6,316 $269,800
16 Frontenac Frontenac3,701 people 46.3 3,701 $979,800
17 Grand RiverDeKalb County · 4,230 people 46.2 4,230 $208,000
18 Map of Macon Macon5,466 people 46.1 5,466 $151,800
19 Wildwood Wildwood35,133 people 45.7 35,133 $495,800
20 Ellisville10,002 people 45.2 10,002 $366,600
21 Oakville35,333 people 45.1 35,333 $318,600
22 Clarkson Valley2,584 people 44.9 2,584 $867,000
23 Ste. Genevieve Ste. Genevieve5,010 people 44.6 5,010 $172,400
24 Higginsville Higginsville4,781 people 44.6 4,781 $166,100
25 Eldon Eldon4,556 people 44.3 4,556 $157,400
26 Clinton ClintonHenry County · 9,065 people 44.2 9,065 $155,400
27 Map of Castor CastorStoddard County · 4,679 people 44.2 4,679 $101,900
28 Map of Brookfield Brookfield4,144 people 44.1 4,144 $102,100
29 El Dorado Springs3,586 people 44.1 3,586 $103,900
30 Pagedale Pagedale2,531 people 44.0 2,531 $75,200
31 Dellwood4,847 people 43.9 4,847 $83,700
32 Map of Bethany BethanyHarrison County · 3,080 people 43.8 3,080 $121,700
33 Crystal City Crystal City4,718 people 43.7 4,718 $185,800
34 Concord18,368 people 43.5 18,368 $303,600
35 St. Paul3,456 people 43.5 3,456 $443,600
36 Map of Aurora Aurora7,397 people 43.2 7,397 $124,400
37 Mountain Grove4,491 people 43.2 4,491 $87,200
38 Map of Washington Washington15,130 people 43.1 15,130 $231,800
39 PikeStoddard County · 3,605 people 43.1 3,605 $122,000
40 Map of Dardenne Prairie Dardenne Prairie13,503 people 42.9 13,503 $432,000
41 Des Peres Des Peres9,170 people 42.8 9,170 $609,200
42 BurdineTexas County · 3,199 people 42.8 3,199 $168,700
43 Map of Lake St. Louis Lake St. Louis18,066 people 42.7 18,066 $405,900
44 Map of Black Jack Black Jack6,589 people 42.7 6,589 $193,000
45 Map of Ballwin Ballwin31,279 people 42.6 31,279 $377,100
46 Terre du Lac2,516 people 42.5 2,516 $199,300
47 Mehlville29,805 people 42.4 29,805 $218,400
48 Map of Crestwood Crestwood12,295 people 42.4 12,295 $319,600
49 Salem4,677 people 42.3 4,677 $115,000
50 Map of Green Park Green Park2,690 people 42.2 2,690 $238,800
51 Map of Affton Affton19,052 people 42.0 19,052 $212,400
52 LibertyStoddard County · 14,846 people 42.0 14,846 $156,900
53 Duck CreekStoddard County · 2,813 people 42.0 2,813 $152,000
54 Map of Gladstone Gladstone27,207 people 41.9 27,207 $231,500
55 Map of Bellefontaine Neighbors Bellefontaine Neighbors10,498 people 41.9 10,498 $99,700
56 Sappington7,367 people 41.9 7,367 $297,600
57 Map of Buffalo Buffalo3,417 people 41.9 3,417 $141,800
58 Kirkwood Kirkwood29,363 people 41.8 29,363 $451,400
59 IndependenceDunklin County · 11,960 people 41.8 11,960 $114,400
60 Map of Battlefield Battlefield6,165 people 41.8 6,165 $255,600
61 Trenton TrentonGrundy County · 5,536 people 41.8 5,536 $99,500
62 Charleston4,482 people 41.8 4,482 $123,700
63 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley2,736 people 41.7 2,736 $202,000
64 Map of Creve Coeur Creve Coeur18,643 people 41.5 18,643 $614,000
65 Platte City4,824 people 41.5 4,824 $210,800
66 Kennett10,196 people 41.4 10,196 $112,000
67 CenterVernon County · 9,372 people 41.4 9,372 $149,100
68 Map of Olivette Olivette8,645 people 41.3 8,645 $460,800
69 North Kansas City4,983 people 41.3 4,983 $197,500
70 Map of Greenwood Greenwood6,013 people 41.2 6,013 $286,100
71 Raymore24,526 people 41.1 24,526 $339,100
72 Map of Old Jamestown Old Jamestown20,651 people 41.1 20,651 $236,100
73 Cottleville5,937 people 41.1 5,937 $435,400
74 St. Peters59,092 people 41.0 59,092 $269,900
75 PineyTexas County · 4,871 people 41.0 4,871 $123,900
76 Raytown29,445 people 40.9 29,445 $182,900
77 Map of Bridgeton Bridgeton11,369 people 40.9 11,369 $237,700
78 Map of Centralia Centralia4,690 people 40.9 4,690 $174,300
79 Map of Chaffee Chaffee3,026 people 40.9 3,026 $117,400
80 Moline Acres2,843 people 40.8 2,843 $90,000
81 Portageville2,825 people 40.8 2,825 $152,400
82 Louisiana Louisiana3,228 people 40.6 3,228 $72,100
83 Herculaneum5,071 people 40.4 5,071 $234,300
84 Map of Cuba Cuba3,189 people 40.4 3,189 $136,600
85 Map of Webster Groves Webster Groves23,712 people 40.3 23,712 $387,600
86 Sugar Creek3,249 people 40.2 3,249 $136,600
87 Map of Vandalia Vandalia3,140 people 40.2 3,140 $84,500
88 Cameron Cameron8,519 people 40.1 8,519 $193,500
89 Richmond Richmond5,959 people 40.1 5,959 $142,600
90 Odessa5,620 people 40.0 5,620 $238,200
91 Arnold Arnold20,956 people 39.7 20,956 $220,000
92 Pacific7,475 people 39.7 7,475 $249,300
93 East Prairie East Prairie2,902 people 39.7 2,902 $68,400
94 Map of Ashland Ashland4,914 people 39.6 4,914 $258,500
95 Map of Tipton Tipton2,667 people 39.6 2,667 $130,200
96 Valley Park Valley Park6,795 people 39.5 6,795 $251,000
97 Moberly13,526 people 39.4 13,526 $153,100
98 Jennings Jennings12,918 people 39.4 12,918 $68,800
99 Parkville8,366 people 39.4 8,366 $573,500
100 Sullivan Sullivan6,310 people 39.4 6,310 $163,200
101 Map of Sherrill SherrillTexas County · 5,408 people 39.4 5,408 $120,900
102 Map of Branson Branson12,817 people 39.3 12,817 $251,000
103 Kearney10,885 people 39.3 10,885 $298,400
104 Map of City CityBarton County · 4,284 people 39.3 4,284 $117,200
105 Lamar4,284 people 39.3 4,284 $117,200
106 Murphy8,285 people 39.2 8,285 $184,700
107 Nevada7,925 people 39.1 7,925 $122,700
108 Boonville Boonville7,689 people 39.1 7,689 $187,900
109 Country Club2,935 people 39.1 2,935 $205,000
110 Independence121,740 people 39.0 121,740 $172,900
111 Bonne Terre Bonne Terre6,683 people 39.0 6,683 $153,000
112 Savannah Savannah5,053 people 39.0 5,053 $161,500
113 Map of Jefferson City Jefferson City42,488 people 38.9 42,488 $218,700
114 California4,509 people 38.9 4,509 $152,700
115 New Madrid2,662 people 38.9 2,662 $127,500
116 Map of Lee's Summit Lee's Summit103,656 people 38.8 103,656 $340,900
117 Brentwood Brentwood8,144 people 38.8 8,144 $299,700
118 Map of Glendale Glendale6,114 people 38.8 6,114 $494,000
119 Cotton HillDunklin County · 4,830 people 38.8 4,830 $92,400
120 Malden Malden3,805 people 38.7 3,805 $101,300
121 Map of St. Charles St. Charles71,508 people 38.6 71,508 $298,700
122 Perryville Perryville8,536 people 38.6 8,536 $179,700
123 Map of Joplin Joplin52,593 people 38.5 52,593 $168,300
124 Farmington18,282 people 38.5 18,282 $196,500
125 Hannibal Hannibal16,771 people 38.5 16,771 $127,700
126 Map of Dexter Dexter7,891 people 38.5 7,891 $137,200
127 Map of O'Fallon O'Fallon93,801 people 38.4 93,801 $326,200
128 Map of Hazelwood Hazelwood25,114 people 38.4 25,114 $167,400
129 Manchester Manchester18,160 people 38.2 18,160 $323,100
130 Map of Sikeston Sikeston16,320 people 38.2 16,320 $168,800
131 ChillicotheLivingston County · 8,923 people 38.2 8,923 $127,000
132 Map of St. Joseph St. Joseph71,236 people 38.1 71,236 $154,200
133 Desloge4,863 people 38.1 4,863 $127,500
134 Fredericktown4,507 people 38.1 4,507 $136,100
135 Gray Summit2,991 people 38.0 2,991 $170,500
136 Map of Byrnes Mill Byrnes Mill3,189 people 37.9 3,189 $306,200
137 Map of Licking Licking2,858 people 37.9 2,858 $116,900
138 Liberty30,689 people 37.8 30,689 $283,300
139 Palmyra Palmyra3,623 people 37.8 3,623 $184,200
140 UnionDunklin County · 3,349 people 37.8 3,349 $98,500
141 Map of Breckenridge Hills Breckenridge Hills4,402 people 37.7 4,402 $96,100
142 Florissant Florissant51,773 people 37.6 51,773 $148,800
143 St. Clair St. Clair4,789 people 37.6 4,789 $157,700
144 Map of Eureka Eureka13,081 people 37.5 13,081 $379,200
145 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill4,693 people 37.5 4,693 $278,700
146 Monroe City3,028 people 37.5 3,028 $159,300
147 Lebanon Lebanon15,270 people 37.4 15,270 $158,800
148 Smithville Smithville10,705 people 37.4 10,705 $290,600
149 Map of Nixa Nixa24,836 people 37.3 24,836 $258,700
150 Sedalia22,003 people 37.3 22,003 $143,000
151 Map of Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff16,254 people 37.3 16,254 $119,800
152 Map of Mexico Mexico11,477 people 37.3 11,477 $139,800
153 Map of New Haven New Haven3,302 people 37.3 3,302 $192,400
154 Blue Springs Blue Springs59,965 people 37.2 59,965 $263,100
155 Harrisonville Harrisonville9,970 people 37.2 9,970 $209,200
156 Map of Lexington Lexington4,606 people 37.2 4,606 $161,300
157 Map of Jackson Jackson15,659 people 37.1 15,659 $240,000
158 Mount PleasantBates County · 5,012 people 37.1 5,012 $151,600
159 University City34,685 people 36.9 34,685 $306,700
160 St. Louis St. Louis288,512 people 36.8 288,512 $197,500
161 Belton Belton25,008 people 36.8 25,008 $203,200
162 Wright City Wright City5,240 people 36.8 5,240 $238,800
163 Map of Marceline MarcelineLinn County · 2,599 people 36.8 2,599 $116,300
164 Lemay Lemay16,228 people 36.7 16,228 $152,200
165 Map of Festus Festus13,201 people 36.7 13,201 $223,600
166 Wentzville Wentzville47,061 people 36.5 47,061 $331,300
167 Piedmont Piedmont2,911 people 36.5 2,911 $97,700
168 Map of Canton Canton2,752 people 36.5 2,752 $117,900
169 Map of Hollister Hollister4,643 people 36.4 4,643 $163,600
170 Cassville3,202 people 36.4 3,202 $155,300
171 West Plains West Plains12,441 people 36.3 12,441 $169,900
172 Imperial Imperial5,488 people 36.3 5,488 $228,700
173 Map of Butler Butler4,668 people 36.3 4,668 $145,400
174 Carrollton CarrolltonCarroll County · 3,818 people 36.2 3,818 $128,800
175 Map of Lathrop Lathrop2,560 people 36.2 2,560 $168,000
176 Marshfield7,696 people 36.0 7,696 $204,700
177 St. John6,527 people 36.0 6,527 $106,300
178 Anderson Anderson2,685 people 36.0 2,685 $116,200
179 Excelsior Springs10,484 people 35.9 10,484 $186,800
180 Map of Carl Junction Carl Junction8,339 people 35.9 8,339 $218,300
181 Kansas City Kansas City510,612 people 35.8 510,612 $242,900
182 Map of Richmond Heights Richmond Heights9,153 people 35.8 9,153 $358,700
183 Map of Barnhart Barnhart5,785 people 35.8 5,785 $229,200
184 Caruthersville Caruthersville5,326 people 35.7 5,326 $107,700
185 Bowling Green4,170 people 35.7 4,170 $128,800
186 Carrollton Carrollton3,145 people 35.7 3,145 $110,200
187 Maryland Heights27,880 people 35.6 27,880 $227,000
188 Map of Granby Granby2,745 people 35.4 2,745 $104,700
189 Mount Vernon4,563 people 35.3 4,563 $186,800
190 Grain Valley16,271 people 35.2 16,271 $283,800
191 Troy Troy13,947 people 35.2 13,947 $226,500
192 WindsorHenry County · 3,094 people 35.2 3,094 $101,400
193 Villa Ridge Villa Ridge2,835 people 35.2 2,835 $166,600
194 Map of Woodson Terrace Woodson Terrace3,908 people 35.1 3,908 $104,000
195 Map of Scott City Scott City4,371 people 35.0 4,371 $147,500
196 Owensville Owensville2,806 people 35.0 2,806 $139,800
197 Map of Fulton Fulton12,617 people 34.9 12,617 $155,900
198 Ava Ava3,045 people 34.9 3,045 $148,000
199 Map of St. Ann St. Ann12,811 people 34.8 12,811 $126,600
200 Grandview26,527 people 34.7 26,527 $188,500
201 Map of Overland Overland15,695 people 34.7 15,695 $131,900
202 Map of Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill8,847 people 34.7 8,847 $278,400
203 Map of Potosi Potosi2,544 people 34.7 2,544 $110,100
204 Map of Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau40,344 people 34.5 40,344 $196,300
205 Ferguson18,213 people 34.5 18,213 $109,900
206 Map of Bolivar Bolivar11,170 people 34.1 11,170 $201,600
207 Monett9,873 people 34.0 9,873 $167,700
208 Map of Ozark Ozark22,417 people 33.8 22,417 $254,800
209 Maplewood Maplewood8,156 people 33.8 8,156 $237,000
210 Map of Montgomery City Montgomery City2,801 people 33.8 2,801 $161,100
211 Map of Strafford Strafford2,672 people 33.8 2,672 $169,400
212 Springfield Springfield169,954 people 33.7 169,954 $177,700
213 Warrenton9,066 people 33.7 9,066 $204,800
214 Map of Marionville Marionville2,785 people 33.4 2,785 $131,400
215 Union Union12,781 people 33.3 12,781 $205,200
216 Holts Summit Holts Summit4,609 people 33.3 4,609 $191,900
217 Republic19,829 people 33.2 19,829 $211,500
218 Map of Pevely Pevely6,055 people 33.2 6,055 $219,600
219 Map of Spanish Lake Spanish Lake17,873 people 33.0 17,873 $135,600
220 Map of Neosho Neosho13,224 people 33.0 13,224 $163,400
221 Park Hills Park Hills8,678 people 33.0 8,678 $131,300
222 Map of Glasgow Village Glasgow Village5,504 people 33.0 5,504 $69,000
223 UnionPutnam County · 2,571 people 33.0 2,571 $124,100
224 St. Robert St. Robert5,356 people 32.8 5,356 $225,300
225 Lawson2,905 people 32.8 2,905 $186,000
226 Oronogo2,804 people 32.8 2,804 $188,500
227 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove8,538 people 32.6 8,538 $215,500
228 Moscow Mills Moscow Mills3,823 people 32.5 3,823 $196,400
229 Buckner2,914 people 32.5 2,914 $197,600
230 Waynesville5,442 people 32.4 5,442 $200,000
231 Map of Carthage Carthage15,574 people 32.2 15,574 $146,800
232 Map of Willard Willard6,488 people 32.2 6,488 $212,900
233 Map of Peculiar Peculiar5,958 people 32.1 5,958 $283,900
234 Riverside4,276 people 32.0 4,276 $411,300
235 Map of Knob Noster Knob Noster2,838 people 32.0 2,838 $202,600
236 Map of Webb City Webb City13,221 people 31.9 13,221 $169,100
237 Map of Rogersville Rogersville4,908 people 31.8 4,908 $217,900
238 Map of Riverview Riverview2,731 people 31.6 2,731 $72,700
239 De Soto De Soto6,470 people 31.2 6,470 $160,700
240 Marshall13,739 people 30.9 13,739 $147,900
241 Hillsboro Hillsboro3,500 people 30.8 3,500 $221,200
242 Map of Camdenton Camdenton4,023 people 30.6 4,023 $175,500
243 Clever Clever3,030 people 30.6 3,030 $200,000
244 Clayton Clayton17,380 people 30.0 17,380 $830,000
245 Columbia Columbia128,548 people 29.5 128,548 $284,600
246 PolkNodaway County · 13,968 people 29.3 13,968 $212,500
247 Rolla Rolla20,287 people 28.2 20,287 $187,000
248 Map of Berkeley Berkeley8,123 people 28.0 8,123 $82,300
249 Pine Lawn Pine Lawn2,716 people 25.3 2,716 $66,800
250 Map of Maryville Maryville10,428 people 25.2 10,428 $189,400
251 Warrensburg19,582 people 24.8 19,582 $222,200
252 Kirksville17,563 people 24.8 17,563 $153,900
253 Normandy Normandy4,239 people 24.4 4,239 $87,300
254 Fayette Fayette2,801 people 22.8 2,801 $146,700
255 Whiteman AFB3,517 people 22.2 3,517 $328,800
256 Fort Leonard Wood15,432 people 20.5 15,432 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Missouri as a whole is 39.0.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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