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StellaMO
A town of 275.
Photo: Keith Snyder · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
275
residents
Typical home
$281K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
13.9
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Small town
275 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Stella
Most working residents leave Stella for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Neosho (20%), Joplin (17%) and Springfield (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Stella3%
Neosho20%
Joplin17%
Springfield8%
Granby5%
25 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Stella
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Stella has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–48°
Spring45–68°
Summer66–88°
Fall47–70°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Stella’s public schools outperform 38% of Missouri districts
The public schools Stella’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triway | PK–8 | 431 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Stella is
Stella beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Stella | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.2% | 15.8% |
Freeman Neosho Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Stella home is worth about $281K
The typical Stella home is worth about $281,000, up 4.9% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
$281KZillow home value
Typical home value
Stella$281K
Missouri$268K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Stella for work
Where Stella’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Stella
3%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stella
Village in Newton County, Missouri, United States
Stella is a village in southern Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village of Stella is located 17 miles southeast of Neosho.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 166
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- ZIP code
- 64867