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St. RobertMO

A town of 5,356. A typical home worth about $239K.

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Population
5,356
+19.6% since 2010
Typical home
$239K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
2,688
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What makes St. Robert stand out

The 3 things St. Robert does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

St. Robert has grown 19.6% since 2010

4,340 people in 2010; 5,356 today.

4,3402010
5,1922020
5,356Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical St. Robert home is worth about $239K

The typical St. Robert home is worth about $239,000, up 2.9% in a year, 11% below the Missouri typical home.

$239KZillow home value

Typical home value

St. Robert$239K
Missouri$268K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
22
days on market
99.8%
sale-to-list price
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in St. Robert

Most working residents leave St. Robert for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Leonard Wood (15%), Waynesville (12%) and Rolla (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In St. Robert15%
Fort Leonard Wood15%
Waynesville12%
Rolla6%
Springfield5%
22 mi
median commute distance
2,688
jobs based in St. Robert
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

St. Robert beats the Missouri average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSt. RobertMO
Fewer adults who have had cancer5%8.6%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.7%6.8%
More adults facing housing insecurity16.8%12.1%
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
68th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

St. Robert’s public schools outperform 69% of Missouri districts

The public schools St. Robert’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Freedom Elem.K–5954B
Maranatha Baptist Academy PrivatePK–12208
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2013
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

St. Robert has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in St. Robert

St. Robert's reported crime rate is above Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

St. Robert0.7
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

St. Robert27
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
151
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0.7% of St. Robert is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
Map of St. Robert: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.7%
conserved · 37 of 5,368 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bosa Heights Park—5
2. Plattner Neighborhood Park—3
3. Saint Robert Municipal Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 2,480 people come to St. Robert for work

Where St. Robert’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood 15% 12% → Waynesville Waynesville 12% 6% → Rolla Rolla 6% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 3% → Lebanon Lebanon 3% 2% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 2% St. Robert · 15% stay
2,688jobs based in St. Robert
15%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About St. Robert

City in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States

St. Robert or Saint Robert is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,192 at the 2020 census. It is a gateway community to the United States Army installation at Fort Leonard Wood.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
5,192
Area
7.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft
ZIP code
65584

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