SpruceMO
A town of 372. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
What makes Spruce stand out
The thing Spruce does most differently from other towns.
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Spruce’s report card
Now in Spruce
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spruce. Another town gets a different order.
Spruce’s public schools outperform 13% of Missouri districts
The public schools Spruce’s kids attend trail 87% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Elem. | PK–6 | 57 | C− |
| Ballard High | 7–12 | 59 | C |
Most working residents commute out of Spruce
Most working residents leave Spruce for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisonville (13%), Adrian (12%) and Butler (9%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
Spruce has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Spruce is
Spruce beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Spruce | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 21.6% | 16% |
0% of Spruce is conserved land
2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
100% of working residents leave Spruce for work
Where Spruce’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spruce
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Spruce is an unincorporated community in northeast Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route H approximately ten miles east of Butler. The headwaters of South Deepwater Creek flow past the south side of the community. Spruce was laid out in 1881, and named after a nearby post office of the same name. The Spruce post office closed in 1957.
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