St. ThomasMO
A town of 228. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
What makes St. Thomas stand out
The 2 things St. Thomas does most differently from other towns.
228 people, and everyone knows the way
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St. Thomas’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Thomas. Another town gets a different order.
St. Thomas’s public schools outperform 97% of Missouri districts
The public schools St. Thomas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas the Apostle School Private | PK–8 | 76 |
A typical St. Thomas home is worth about $380K
The typical St. Thomas home is worth about $380,000, up 13.6% in a year, 42% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of St. Thomas
Most working residents leave St. Thomas for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (56%), Columbia (5%) and Wardsville (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, hot summers
St. Thomas has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 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 67% of U.S. communities.
How healthy St. Thomas is
St. Thomas beats the Missouri average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | St. Thomas | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 13.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.1% | 16.3% |
100% of working residents leave St. Thomas for work
Where St. Thomas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Thomas
City in Cole County, Missouri, United States
St. Thomas is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 222
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 65076
- Area code
- 573