Dating in Missouri: How to Meet People Beyond Your Small Town

Missouri has about 6.3 million people and 936 incorporated cities and towns, and most of those places are small: 801 of them (86%) have fewer than 5,000 people, and 597 have fewer than 1,000. If you live in one, you already know what dating close to home looks like: you've met most of the single people you'd consider, or you know someone who has.

This page is for everyone in those towns. It covers why the big dating apps make a small town's dating pool even smaller, how Amarbis lets you meet people across all of Missouri instead, and, further down, every city or town in Missouri by county.

Missouri by town size

Size of place	Places	People
Under 1,000	597	183,000
1,000 to 4,999	204	484,000
5,000 to 24,999	106	1.2 million
25,000 or more	29	2.3 million

The typical Missouri city or town has about 503 people. Its 29 places of 25,000 or more, led by Kansas City (521,000), St. Louis (278,000) and Springfield (170,000), are home to about 2.3 million of the state's 6.3 million people; everyone else lives in the smaller towns or outside city limits.

Why dating close to home runs out in small-town Missouri

Dating apps that sort by distance start with the people nearest you. In a small Missouri town that's a short list, and it doesn't take long to see all of it. A few examples:

Piedmont (about 1,900 people): 10 other places with 3,600 people between them within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Cape Girardeau, 64 miles away.
Winona (about 987 people): 7 other places with 6,500 people between them within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Paragould, Arkansas, 80 miles away.
Mountain Grove (about 4,800 people): 10 other places with 15,000 people between them within 30 miles, and the nearest place of 25,000 or more is Springfield, 57 miles away.

Those counts are for cities and towns only, so people in the countryside around them add to them, but the point stands: a distance-ranked app fills a small-town deck with the same few faces, and the bigger pools are a long drive away.

Why the nearest city is out of reach on the big apps

Dating in a small town is hard, and meeting someone in the nearest city can be harder. Many dating apps lean on distance to decide who you see, and Tinuiti's analysis of Tinder's algorithm says proximity is a key factor in who it shows you. When someone in Kansas City or St. Louis opens a distance-ranked app, the people who live near them come first. You live farther away, so you land behind their neighbors in their deck, whatever your photos and profile say.

That's the small-town problem twice over: at home you keep seeing the same people, and in the city you're barely seen.

How Amarbis is different

You choose your region

On Amarbis you choose the region you meet people from instead of being limited to whoever lives closest. Choose Missouri and your pool is the whole state, about 6.3 million people, whether you live in Kansas City or a town of a few hundred. A member in a town of 1,000 has the same state-wide pool as a member in Kansas City.

Ranking isn't based on distance

On Amarbis, ranking isn't based on distance. Choose Missouri as your region and the person you'd like to meet in Kansas City isn't shown their next-door neighbor ahead of you because of where you live. It's the opposite of the proximity problem above, and it matters most to the people the big apps leave behind.

No distance limits, and the whole world if you want it

Amarbis has no distance limits, so you aren't limited to Missouri either. You can widen your region to the neighboring states or meet someone in another country: Amarbis is an international dating app, the app speaks more than 50 languages, and built-in chat translation helps when you don't share one. The miles only matter once you both want to meet.

Real people, reviewed by real people

Every member has a real face photo, photos are screened before anyone sees them, and every profile on Amarbis is reviewed by a real person. When your local pool is small, every fake or abandoned profile takes up a bigger share of what you see, so that review step is worth more in a small town than in a big city.

Free to join

Joining is free, with no credit card. The free plan gives you 25 likes a day and unlimited messaging with your matches, so you can find out whether Amarbis works for your town before you pay anything. See plans and pricing for what the paid plans add.

How to start from a small town in Missouri

Sign up free and build a profile that sounds like you: a clear photo of your face and one specific thing about life in your town. Our profile tips show what works.
Set your region to Missouri, or wider if you like.
Message first. One good question about where someone lives works better than "hey", and a conversation can start long before anyone plans a drive.
When you both want to meet, pick a public place about halfway, tell a friend where you're going, and follow our safe-meeting checklist.

Built by someone from a small town

Amarbis's founder, Nick, is from Boardman, Oregon, a city of about 4,500 people. The small-town dating problem on this page is one he knows first-hand: a deck full of people you already know, and a nearby city that ranks its own neighbors ahead of you. Amarbis is built so that where you live in Missouri doesn't decide who you can meet.

Every city or town in Missouri

All 936 incorporated cities and towns in Missouri, by county, with 2025 population estimates. Wherever yours is on this list, everything on this page applies to you: choose Missouri as your region on Amarbis and every place below is in your pool.

Adair County

Brashear: 240 people
Gibbs: 71 people
Kirksville: 17,863 people
Millard: 78 people
Novinger: 386 people

Andrew County

Amazonia: 244 people
Bolckow: 164 people
Cosby: 114 people
Country Club: 2,512 people
Fillmore: 180 people
Rea: 45 people
Rosendale: 124 people
Savannah: 5,107 people

Atchison County

Fairfax: 627 people
Rock Port: 1,246 people
Tarkio: 1,478 people
Watson: 58 people
Westboro: 113 people

Audrain County

Benton City: 107 people
Farber: 254 people
Laddonia: 508 people
Martinsburg: 256 people
Mexico: 11,558 people
Rush Hill: 104 people
Vandalia: 3,029 people
Vandiver: 64 people

Barry County

Arrow Point: 80 people
Butterfield: 420 people
Cassville: 3,301 people
Chain-O-Lakes: 107 people
Emerald Beach: 226 people
Exeter: 765 people
Monett: 10,248 people
Purdy: 1,062 people
Seligman: 951 people
Washburn: 408 people
Wheaton: 693 people

Barton County

Golden City: 659 people
Lamar: 4,337 people
Lamar Heights: 171 people
Liberal: 638 people
Milford: 27 people
Mindenmines: 276 people

Bates County

Adrian: 1,798 people
Amoret: 134 people
Amsterdam: 225 people
Butler: 4,317 people
Foster: 80 people
Hume: 290 people
Merwin: 70 people
Passaic: 29 people
Rich Hill: 1,264 people
Rockville: 141 people

Benton County

Cole Camp: 1,169 people
Ionia: 79 people
Lincoln: 1,197 people
Warsaw: 2,338 people

Bollinger County

Glen Allen: 66 people
Marble Hill: 1,380 people
Sedgewickville: 192 people

Boone County

Ashland: 5,221 people
Centralia: 4,767 people
Columbia: 130,851 people
Hallsville: 1,742 people
Harrisburg: 289 people
Hartsburg: 137 people
Huntsdale: 30 people
McBaine: 16 people
Pierpont: 68 people
Rocheport: 211 people
Sturgeon: 957 people

Buchanan County

Agency: 651 people
De Kalb: 243 people
Easton: 226 people
Lewis and Clark Village: 92 people
Rushville: 221 people
St. Joseph: 71,001 people

Butler County

Fisk: 309 people
Neelyville: 312 people
Poplar Bluff: 16,295 people
Qulin: 466 people

Caldwell County

Braymer: 756 people
Breckenridge: 250 people
Cowgill: 172 people
Hamilton: 1,726 people
Kidder: 284 people
Kingston: 294 people
Polo: 508 people

Callaway County

Auxvasse: 1,029 people
Fulton: 12,853 people
Holts Summit: 4,773 people
Kingdom City: 135 people
Mokane: 188 people
New Bloomfield: 747 people

Camden County

Camdenton: 4,050 people
Friedenswald: 3 people
Linn Creek: 223 people
Osage Beach: 5,079 people
Stoutland: 207 people
Sunrise Beach: 533 people
Village of Four Seasons: 2,473 people

Cape Girardeau County

Allenville: 94 people
Cape Girardeau: 40,977 people
Delta: 382 people
Gordonville: 626 people
Jackson: 16,033 people
Oak Ridge: 239 people
Old Appleton: 75 people
Pocahontas: 97 people
Whitewater: 86 people

Carroll County

Bogard: 162 people
Bosworth: 208 people
Carrollton: 3,499 people
De Witt: 83 people
Hale: 375 people
Norborne: 632 people
Tina: 138 people

Carter County

Ellsinore: 421 people
Grandin: 233 people
Van Buren: 792 people

Cass County

Archie: 1,305 people
Baldwin Park: 82 people
Belton: 26,193 people
Cleveland: 649 people
Creighton: 340 people
Drexel: 982 people
East Lynne: 312 people
Freeman: 508 people
Garden City: 1,617 people
Gunn City: 78 people
Harrisonville: 10,040 people
Lake Annette: 112 people
Lake Winnebago: 1,869 people
Loch Lloyd: 1,090 people
Peculiar: 6,365 people
Pleasant Hill: 8,956 people
Raymore: 26,633 people
Riverview Estates: 76 people
Strasburg: 123 people
West Line: 124 people

Cedar County

El Dorado Springs: 3,642 people
Jerico Springs: 168 people
Stockton: 1,825 people
Umber View Heights: 43 people

Chariton County

Brunswick: 798 people
Dalton: 8 people
Keytesville: 446 people
Mendon: 164 people
Rothville: 62 people
Salisbury: 1,564 people
Sumner: 81 people
Triplett: 39 people

Christian County

Billings: 1,182 people
Clever: 3,143 people
Fremont Hills: 1,098 people
Highlandville: 974 people
Nixa: 26,597 people
Ozark: 23,544 people
Saddlebrooke: 315 people
Sparta: 1,953 people

Clark County

Alexandria: 102 people
Kahoka: 1,962 people
Luray: 69 people
Revere: 73 people
Wayland: 399 people
Wyaconda: 204 people

Clay County

Avondale: 430 people
Birmingham: 187 people
Claycomo: 1,362 people
Excelsior Springs: 10,819 people
Gladstone: 27,497 people
Glenaire: 535 people
Holt: 482 people
Kearney: 11,296 people
Liberty: 31,319 people
Missouri City: 219 people
Mosby: 101 people
North Kansas City: 5,613 people
Oaks: 125 people
Oakview: 364 people
Oakwood: 199 people
Oakwood Park: 197 people
Pleasant Valley: 2,747 people
Prathersville: 147 people
Randolph: 58 people
Smithville: 11,160 people

Clinton County

Cameron: 7,341 people
Gower: 1,514 people
Lathrop: 2,253 people
Plattsburg: 2,239 people
Trimble: 659 people
Turney: 125 people

Cole County

Centertown: 292 people
Jefferson City: 42,489 people
Lohman: 177 people
Russellville: 806 people
St. Martins: 1,242 people
St. Thomas: 231 people
Taos: 1,175 people
Wardsville: 1,667 people

Cooper County

Blackwater: 192 people
Boonville: 7,867 people
Bunceton: 338 people
Otterville: 450 people
Pilot Grove: 693 people
Prairie Home: 268 people
Windsor Place: 361 people
Wooldridge: 27 people

Crawford County

Bourbon: 1,544 people
Cuba: 3,288 people
Leasburg: 318 people
St. Cloud: 39 people
Steelville: 1,447 people
West Sullivan: 281 people

Dade County

Arcola: 39 people
Dadeville: 233 people
Everton: 282 people
Greenfield: 1,242 people
Lockwood: 863 people
South Greenfield: 123 people

Dallas County

Buffalo: 3,550 people
Louisburg: 140 people
Urbana: 411 people

Daviess County

Altamont: 172 people
Coffey: 153 people
Gallatin: 1,848 people
Jameson: 71 people
Jamesport: 570 people
Lock Springs: 40 people
Pattonsburg: 341 people
Winston: 232 people

DeKalb County

Amity: 25 people
Clarksdale: 244 people
Maysville: 1,071 people
Osborn: 369 people
Stewartsville: 723 people
Union Star: 372 people
Weatherby: 77 people

Dent County

Salem: 4,674 people

Douglas County

Ava: 3,231 people

Dunklin County

Arbyrd: 387 people
Campbell: 1,489 people
Cardwell: 529 people
Clarkton: 944 people
Holcomb: 589 people
Hornersville: 500 people
Kennett: 10,118 people
Malden: 3,493 people
Rives: 40 people
Senath: 1,504 people

Franklin County

Berger: 271 people
Charmwood: 16 people
Gerald: 1,350 people
Leslie: 156 people
Miramiguoa Park: 122 people
New Haven: 2,397 people
Oak Grove Village: 407 people
Pacific: 7,824 people
Parkway: 636 people
St. Clair: 4,813 people
Sullivan: 6,942 people
Union: 13,445 people
Washington: 15,906 people

Gasconade County

Bland: 505 people
Gasconade: 168 people
Hermann: 2,221 people
Morrison: 94 people
Owensville: 2,802 people
Rosebud: 396 people

Gentry County

Albany: 1,730 people
Darlington: 68 people
Gentry: 59 people
King City: 845 people
McFall: 120 people
Stanberry: 1,168 people

Greene County

Ash Grove: 1,532 people
Battlefield: 6,361 people
Fair Grove: 1,645 people
Republic: 22,404 people
Springfield: 169,847 people
Strafford: 2,789 people
Walnut Grove: 636 people
Willard: 6,904 people

Grundy County

Brimson: 48 people
Galt: 167 people
Laredo: 154 people
Spickard: 220 people
Tindall: 49 people
Trenton: 5,557 people

Harrison County

Bethany: 2,956 people
Blythedale: 212 people
Cainsville: 285 people
Eagleville: 283 people
Gilman City: 337 people
Mount Moriah: 76 people
New Hampton: 228 people
Ridgeway: 378 people

Henry County

Blairstown: 98 people
Brownington: 70 people
Calhoun: 406 people
Clinton: 9,504 people
Deepwater: 382 people
Montrose: 392 people
Tightwad: 58 people
Urich: 478 people
Windsor: 2,869 people

Hickory County

Cross Timbers: 135 people
Hermitage: 658 people
Preston: 181 people
Weaubleau: 415 people
Wheatland: 304 people

Holt County

Big Lake: 71 people
Bigelow: 4 people
Corning: 0 people
Craig: 103 people
Forest City: 245 people
Fortescue: 21 people
Maitland: 276 people
Mound City: 999 people
Oregon: 827 people

Howard County

Armstrong: 241 people
Fayette: 2,848 people
Franklin: 67 people
Glasgow: 1,080 people
New Franklin: 1,026 people

Howell County

Brandsville: 129 people
Mountain View: 2,661 people
West Plains: 12,780 people
Willow Springs: 2,211 people

Iron County

Annapolis: 239 people
Arcadia: 605 people
Des Arc: 121 people
Ironton: 1,408 people
Pilot Knob: 701 people
Viburnum: 652 people

Jackson County

Blue Springs: 61,632 people
Buckner: 2,891 people
Grain Valley: 16,908 people
Grandview: 26,653 people
Greenwood: 6,315 people
Independence: 121,675 people
Kansas City: 521,220 people
Lake Lotawana: 2,756 people
Lake Tapawingo: 782 people
Lee's Summit: 107,514 people
Levasy: 72 people
Lone Jack: 1,896 people
Oak Grove: 9,370 people
Raytown: 29,154 people
River Bend: 5 people
Sibley: 324 people
Sugar Creek: 3,209 people
Unity Village: 62 people

Jasper County

Airport Drive: 822 people
Alba: 589 people
Asbury: 195 people
Avilla: 102 people
Brooklyn Heights: 100 people
Carl Junction: 8,484 people
Carterville: 1,869 people
Carthage: 15,895 people
Carytown: 293 people
Duenweg: 2,100 people
Duquesne: 2,345 people
Fidelity: 235 people
Jasper: 870 people
Joplin: 53,930 people
La Russell: 140 people
Neck City: 234 people
Oronogo: 3,204 people
Purcell: 320 people
Reeds: 91 people
Sarcoxie: 1,429 people
Waco: 75 people
Webb City: 13,459 people

Jefferson County

Arnold: 20,994 people
Byrnes Mill: 3,183 people
Cedar Hill Lakes: 203 people
Crystal City: 4,694 people
De Soto: 6,527 people
Festus: 14,066 people
Herculaneum: 5,402 people
Hillsboro: 3,493 people
Kimmswick: 133 people
Lake Tekakwitha: 233 people
Olympian Village: 710 people
Parkdale: 156 people
Peaceful Village: 97 people
Pevely: 6,239 people
Scotsdale: 198 people

Johnson County

Centerview: 198 people
Chilhowee: 295 people
Holden: 2,347 people
Kingsville: 251 people
Knob Noster: 2,997 people
Leeton: 565 people
Warrensburg: 20,283 people

Knox County

Baring: 121 people
Edina: 1,014 people
Hurdland: 153 people
Knox City: 186 people
Newark: 58 people
Novelty: 113 people

Laclede County

Conway: 738 people
Evergreen: 21 people
Lebanon: 15,663 people
Phillipsburg: 166 people

Lafayette County

Alma: 392 people
Aullville: 81 people
Bates City: 227 people
Concordia: 2,338 people
Corder: 433 people
Dover: 86 people
Higginsville: 4,770 people
Lake Lafayette: 315 people
Lexington: 4,568 people
Mayview: 218 people
Napoleon: 210 people
Odessa: 5,721 people
Waverly: 819 people
Wellington: 761 people

Lawrence County

Aurora: 7,686 people
Freistatt: 182 people
Halltown: 105 people
Marionville: 2,108 people
Miller: 715 people
Mount Vernon: 4,835 people
Pierce City: 1,275 people
Stotts City: 175 people
Verona: 520 people

Lewis County

Canton: 2,763 people
Ewing: 394 people
La Belle: 654 people
La Grange: 806 people
Lewistown: 512 people
Monticello: 105 people

Lincoln County

Chain of Rocks: 104 people
Elsberry: 2,108 people
Foley: 97 people
Fountain N' Lakes: 181 people
Hawk Point: 772 people
Moscow Mills: 4,388 people
Old Monroe: 281 people
Silex: 266 people
Troy: 15,201 people
Truxton: 71 people
Whiteside: 63 people
Winfield: 1,660 people

Linn County

Brookfield: 4,083 people
Browning: 216 people
Bucklin: 410 people
Laclede: 300 people
Linneus: 277 people
Marceline: 2,116 people
Meadville: 413 people
Purdin: 138 people

Livingston County

Chillicothe: 9,114 people
Chula: 203 people
Ludlow: 112 people
Mooresville: 105 people
Utica: 221 people
Wheeling: 230 people

Macon County

Atlanta: 370 people
Bevier: 625 people
Callao: 245 people
Elmer: 51 people
Ethel: 47 people
La Plata: 1,251 people
Macon: 5,532 people
New Cambria: 150 people
South Gifford: 23 people

Madison County

Cobalt: 264 people
Fredericktown: 4,584 people
Junction City: 287 people
Marquand: 190 people

Maries County

Belle: 1,379 people
Vienna: 572 people

Marion County

Hannibal: 16,804 people
Palmyra: 3,649 people

McDonald County

Anderson: 2,073 people
Ginger Blue: 34 people
Goodman: 1,320 people
Jane: 405 people
Lanagan: 379 people
Noel: 2,181 people
Pineville: 836 people
Southwest City: 969 people

Mercer County

Mercer: 254 people
Princeton: 970 people
South Lineville: 14 people

Miller County

Bagnell: 43 people
Brumley: 72 people
Eldon: 4,785 people
Iberia: 722 people
Lake Ozark: 2,247 people
Olean: 121 people
St. Elizabeth: 435 people
Tuscumbia: 192 people

Mississippi County

Anniston: 179 people
Bertrand: 698 people
Charleston: 4,731 people
East Prairie: 2,841 people
Wilson City: 75 people
Wyatt: 212 people

Moniteau County

California: 4,523 people
Clarksburg: 257 people
Jamestown: 332 people
Lupus: 31 people
Tipton: 2,766 people

Monroe County

Holliday: 119 people
Madison: 535 people
Monroe City: 2,714 people
Paris: 1,178 people
Stoutsville: 39 people

Montgomery County

Bellflower: 337 people
High Hill: 186 people
Jonesburg: 864 people
McKittrick: 80 people
Middletown: 169 people
Montgomery City: 2,782 people
New Florence: 650 people
Rhineland: 138 people
Wellsville: 1,012 people

Morgan County

Barnett: 165 people
Gravois Mills: 139 people
Laurie: 1,087 people
Stover: 1,064 people
Syracuse: 162 people
Versailles: 2,713 people

New Madrid County

Canalou: 145 people
Catron: 37 people
Gideon: 709 people
Howardville: 250 people
Lilbourn: 906 people
Marston: 362 people
Matthews: 493 people
Morehouse: 681 people
New Madrid: 2,586 people
North Lilbourn: 22 people
Parma: 506 people
Portageville: 2,702 people
Risco: 261 people
Tallapoosa: 72 people

Newton County

Cliff Village: 43 people
Dennis Acres: 55 people
Diamond: 906 people
Fairview: 432 people
Granby: 2,113 people
Grand Falls Plaza: 108 people
Leawood: 643 people
Loma Linda: 1,009 people
Neosho: 14,078 people
Newtonia: 215 people
Redings Mill: 159 people
Ritchey: 72 people
Saginaw: 333 people
Seneca: 2,343 people
Shoal Creek Drive: 381 people
Shoal Creek Estates: 108 people
Stark City: 131 people
Stella: 170 people
Wentworth: 104 people

Nodaway County

Arkoe: 52 people
Barnard: 185 people
Burlington Junction: 483 people
Clearmont: 147 people
Clyde: 52 people
Conception Junction: 166 people
Elmo: 105 people
Graham: 138 people
Guilford: 57 people
Hopkins: 437 people
Maryville: 10,092 people
Parnell: 129 people
Pickering: 140 people
Ravenwood: 409 people
Skidmore: 226 people

Oregon County

Alton: 702 people
Koshkonong: 198 people
Thayer: 1,898 people

Osage County

Argyle: 145 people
Chamois: 387 people
Freeburg: 407 people
Linn: 1,453 people
Meta: 182 people
Westphalia: 404 people

Ozark County

Bakersfield: 191 people
Gainesville: 784 people
Theodosia: 207 people

Pemiscot County

Bragg City: 63 people
Caruthersville: 5,211 people
Cooter: 319 people
Hayti: 2,277 people
Hayti Heights: 466 people
Holland: 181 people
Homestown: 67 people
Pascola: 82 people
Steele: 1,692 people
Wardell: 283 people

Perry County

Altenburg: 324 people
Frohna: 242 people
Longtown: 92 people
Perryville: 8,593 people

Pettis County

Green Ridge: 601 people
Houstonia: 201 people
Hughesville: 151 people
La Monte: 1,018 people
Sedalia: 22,621 people
Smithton: 508 people

Phelps County

Doolittle: 565 people
Edgar Springs: 196 people
Newburg: 331 people
Rolla: 20,588 people
St. James: 3,925 people

Pike County

Annada: 13 people
Bowling Green: 4,472 people
Clarksville: 377 people
Curryville: 201 people
Eolia: 482 people
Frankford: 337 people
Louisiana: 3,208 people
Paynesville: 65 people

Platte County

Camden Point: 474 people
Dearborn: 518 people
Edgerton: 607 people
Farley: 259 people
Ferrelview: 656 people
Houston Lake: 227 people
Iatan: 44 people
Lake Waukomis: 941 people
Northmoor: 294 people
Parkville: 9,093 people
Platte City: 4,911 people
Platte Woods: 395 people
Ridgely: 103 people
Riverside: 4,581 people
Tracy: 345 people
Weatherby Lake: 2,139 people
Weston: 1,855 people

Polk County

Aldrich: 69 people
Bolivar: 11,994 people
Fair Play: 452 people
Flemington: 115 people
Halfway: 152 people
Humansville: 942 people
Morrisville: 398 people
Pleasant Hope: 694 people

Pulaski County

Crocker: 919 people
Dixon: 1,222 people
Richland: 1,737 people
St. Robert: 5,602 people
Waynesville: 5,558 people

Putnam County

Livonia: 54 people
Lucerne: 55 people
Powersville: 42 people
Unionville: 1,663 people
Worthington: 57 people

Ralls County

Center: 542 people
New London: 981 people
Perry: 686 people
Rensselaer: 249 people

Randolph County

Cairo: 203 people
Clark: 237 people
Clifton Hill: 84 people
Higbee: 442 people
Huntsville: 1,362 people
Jacksonville: 123 people
Moberly: 13,719 people
Renick: 150 people

Ray County

Camden: 183 people
Crystal Lakes: 395 people
Elmira: 40 people
Excelsior Estates: 233 people
Fleming: 115 people
Hardin: 560 people
Henrietta: 273 people
Homestead: 190 people
Lawson: 2,541 people
Orrick: 740 people
Richmond: 5,968 people
Wood Heights: 745 people

Reynolds County

Bunker: 297 people
Centerville: 165 people
Ellington: 777 people

Ripley County

Doniphan: 1,784 people
Naylor: 435 people

Saline County

Arrow Rock: 57 people
Blackburn: 225 people
Emma: 201 people
Gilliam: 182 people
Grand Pass: 50 people
Malta Bend: 190 people
Marshall: 13,766 people
Miami: 143 people
Mount Leonard: 65 people
Nelson: 149 people
Slater: 1,824 people
Sweet Springs: 1,323 people

Schuyler County

Downing: 308 people
Glenwood: 185 people
Greentop: 391 people
Lancaster: 691 people
Queen City: 572 people

Scotland County

Arbela: 23 people
Granger: 22 people
Memphis: 1,762 people
Rutledge: 85 people
South Gorin: 63 people

Scott County

Benton: 919 people
Blodgett: 222 people
Chaffee: 3,017 people
Commerce: 42 people
Diehlstadt: 156 people
Haywood City: 137 people
Kelso: 551 people
Miner: 894 people
Morley: 668 people
Oran: 1,195 people
Scott City: 4,593 people
Sikeston: 15,983 people
Vanduser: 186 people

Shannon County

Birch Tree: 561 people
Eminence: 532 people
Winona: 987 people

Shelby County

Bethel: 126 people
Clarence: 720 people
Hunnewell: 133 people
Leonard: 55 people
Shelbina: 1,550 people
Shelbyville: 497 people

St. Charles County

Augusta: 265 people
Cottleville: 6,717 people
Dardenne Prairie: 15,032 people
Flint Hill: 566 people
Foristell: 919 people
Josephville: 529 people
Lake St. Louis: 19,129 people
New Melle: 550 people
O'Fallon: 96,101 people
Portage Des Sioux: 321 people
St. Charles: 72,561 people
St. Paul: 3,849 people
St. Peters: 61,479 people
Weldon Spring: 5,301 people
Weldon Spring Heights: 91 people
Wentzville: 49,495 people
West Alton: 354 people

St. Clair County

Appleton City: 1,096 people
Collins: 134 people
Gerster: 16 people
Lowry City: 657 people
Osceola: 1,012 people
Roscoe: 93 people
Vista: 37 people

St. Francois County

Bismarck: 1,224 people
Bonne Terre: 6,636 people
Desloge: 4,819 people
Farmington: 19,226 people
Iron Mountain Lake: 647 people
Leadington: 785 people
Leadwood: 1,158 people
Park Hills: 8,753 people

St. Louis County

Ballwin: 30,901 people
Bel-Nor: 1,351 people
Bel-Ridge: 2,070 people
Bella Villa: 723 people
Bellefontaine Neighbors: 10,368 people
Bellerive Acres: 181 people
Berkeley: 8,026 people
Beverly Hills: 456 people
Black Jack: 6,547 people
Breckenridge Hills: 4,350 people
Brentwood: 8,079 people
Bridgeton: 11,277 people
Calverton Park: 1,134 people
Champ: 9 people
Charlack: 1,275 people
Chesterfield: 49,309 people
Clarkson Valley: 2,540 people
Clayton: 17,807 people
Cool Valley: 1,005 people
Country Club Hills: 998 people
Country Life Acres: 71 people
Crestwood: 12,207 people
Creve Coeur: 18,480 people
Crystal Lake Park: 501 people
Dellwood: 4,825 people
Des Peres: 9,102 people
Edmundson: 842 people
Ellisville: 10,315 people
Eureka: 13,422 people
Fenton: 4,060 people
Ferguson: 17,953 people
Flordell Hills: 702 people
Florissant: 51,124 people
Frontenac: 3,790 people
Glendale: 6,060 people
Grantwood Village: 925 people
Green Park: 2,670 people
Greendale: 634 people
Hanley Hills: 1,963 people
Hazelwood: 24,849 people
Hillsdale: 1,180 people
Huntleigh: 352 people
Jennings: 13,093 people
Kinloch: 261 people
Kirkwood: 29,331 people
Ladue: 8,934 people
Lakeshire: 1,510 people
Manchester: 18,069 people
Maplewood: 8,033 people
Marlborough: 2,185 people
Maryland Heights: 27,559 people
Moline Acres: 2,093 people
Normandy: 4,380 people
Northwoods: 3,579 people
Norwood Court: 877 people
Oakland: 1,372 people
Olivette: 8,937 people
Overland: 15,474 people
Pagedale: 2,511 people
Pasadena Hills: 881 people
Pasadena Park: 426 people
Pine Lawn: 2,682 people
Richmond Heights: 9,093 people
Riverview: 2,330 people
Rock Hill: 4,668 people
Shrewsbury: 6,231 people
St. Ann: 12,617 people
St. John: 6,441 people
Sunset Hills: 9,075 people
Sycamore Hills: 546 people
Town and Country: 11,619 people
Twin Oaks: 583 people
University City: 34,657 people
Uplands Park: 305 people
Valley Park: 6,767 people
Velda City: 1,309 people
Velda Village Hills: 851 people
Vinita Park: 1,923 people
Warson Woods: 1,990 people
Webster Groves: 23,450 people
Wellston: 1,580 people
Westwood: 308 people
Wilbur Park: 425 people
Wildwood: 34,955 people
Winchester: 1,400 people
Woodson Terrace: 3,902 people

Ste. Genevieve County

Bloomsdale: 683 people
St. Mary: 312 people
Ste. Genevieve: 5,065 people

Stoddard County

Advance: 1,323 people
Bell City: 453 people
Bernie: 1,828 people
Bloomfield: 1,734 people
Dexter: 7,851 people
Dudley: 101 people
Essex: 390 people
Penermon: 49 people
Puxico: 867 people

Stone County

Blue Eye: 310 people
Branson West: 485 people
Coney Island: 46 people
Crane: 1,509 people
Galena: 474 people
Hurley: 178 people
Indian Point: 580 people
Kimberling City: 2,345 people
McCord Bend: 225 people
Reeds Spring: 1,223 people

Sullivan County

Green Castle: 211 people
Green City: 570 people
Harris: 59 people
Humphreys: 88 people
Milan: 1,742 people
Newtown: 110 people
Osgood: 23 people
Pollock: 45 people

Taney County

Branson: 12,921 people
Bull Creek: 405 people
Forsyth: 2,752 people
Hollister: 4,690 people
Kirbyville: 205 people
Merriam Woods: 2,084 people
Rockaway Beach: 816 people
Taneyville: 270 people

Texas County

Cabool: 2,089 people
Houston: 2,281 people
Licking: 2,958 people
Plato: 91 people
Raymondville: 371 people
Summersville: 474 people

Vernon County

Bronaugh: 164 people
Deerfield: 41 people
Harwood: 30 people
Metz: 17 people
Milo: 62 people
Moundville: 77 people
Nevada: 8,404 people
Richards: 45 people
Schell City: 230 people
Sheldon: 438 people
Stotesbury: 11 people
Walker: 199 people

Warren County

Innsbrook: 653 people
Marthasville: 1,302 people
Pendleton: 30 people
Three Creeks: 6 people
Truesdale: 1,054 people
Warrenton: 9,667 people
Wright City: 5,854 people

Washington County

Caledonia: 134 people
Irondale: 371 people
Mineral Point: 235 people
Potosi: 2,568 people

Wayne County

Greenville: 440 people
Mill Spring: 159 people
Piedmont: 1,862 people
Williamsville: 274 people

Webster County

Diggins: 319 people
Fordland: 824 people
Marshfield: 8,078 people
Niangua: 425 people
Rogersville: 5,754 people
Seymour: 1,960 people

Worth County

Allendale: 48 people
Denver: 32 people
Grant City: 794 people
Irena: 13 people
Sheridan: 142 people
Worth: 62 people

Wright County

Hartville: 627 people
Mansfield: 1,317 people
Mountain Grove: 4,754 people
Norwood: 621 people

Independent cities

St. Louis: 278,144 people

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