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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,540. Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,540
−3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
547
Balanced
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The data
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Health
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Salisbury beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Salisbury | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
Moberly Regional Medical Center
20.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
44th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Salisbury has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, 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°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Salisbury
About one in 5 of Salisbury’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Moberly (10%), Columbia (10%) and Kansas City (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
21%work in town
Where working residents work
In Salisbury21%
Moberly10%
Columbia10%
Kansas City4%
Salisbury4%
20 mi
median commute distance
547
jobs based in Salisbury
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0% of Salisbury is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 851 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salisbury city park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
2 places in Salisbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Salisbury
City in Missouri, United States
Salisbury is a city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,563
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 65281
- Area code
- 660