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A town of 154.

Population
154
residents
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

154 people, and everyone knows the way

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Cloudy
H 71° · L 54°

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Waco has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, 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

Winter27–47°
Spring47–68°
Summer67–89°
Fall48–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Waco is

Waco beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWacoMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.9%15.8%
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
11.8 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

Homes in Waco sell for about $359K

The median sale price was $359,000 in March 2026.

$359Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Waco

City in Missouri, United States

Waco ( WAY-koh) is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
72
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
902 ft

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