Dirckx House · Library of Congress
Taos’s story
Taos in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
TaosMO
A town of 1,242.
Population
1,242
+31% since 2010
Typical home
$291K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Small town
1,242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jefferson CityTaos
Taos’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Taos. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Taos
Most working residents leave Taos for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (50%), Columbia (7%) and Kansas City (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Taos1%
Jefferson City50%
Columbia7%
Kansas City3%
Wardsville2%
10 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Taos
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Taos has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2017
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Taos home is worth about $291K
The typical Taos home is worth about $291,000, up 7.7% in a year, 9% above the Missouri typical home.
$291KZillow home value
Typical home value
Taos$291K
Missouri$268K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Taos beats the Missouri average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Taos | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 9% |
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
76th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Taos for work
Where Taos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
79jobs based in Taos
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Taos
City in Missouri, United States
Taos ( TOWSS) is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,150
- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- Area code
- 573