St. Francois
Missouri

What stands out

Three things set St. Francois County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is in the top 9% of American counties (36 per 100,000). Within Missouri it ranks 2nd of 115 counties for the overdose death rate.

Where you are

You live in St. Francois County, Missouri. 66,814 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +367).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $53,083 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,743. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 56% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,314 a year.

Home

The median home costs $194K, cheaper than 65% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $762 a month. Property tax is 0.79% of home value, roughly $1,119 a year on that median home, lower than 56% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 81% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 36 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.6 years, shorter than 83% of American counties. There are 96 active physicians in the county, about 14.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 10.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 81% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 42 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 68 and lows near 45, warmer than 53% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 79 out of 100, riskier than 79% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 242 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.