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Chain of Rocks
Missourivillage
Chain of Rocks
Total population
255
Median home value
$342,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$150,547
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Chain of Rocks is a village in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chain of Rocks had a population of 97.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Chain of Rocks was platted in the 1830s, and named for a rock formation near the original town site. A post office called Chain of Rocks was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1907.
Geography
Chain of Rocks was named after an exposure of bedrock in the Cuivre River north of St. Louis that forms a remarkable "chain of rocks" across its width. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chain of Rocks, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,694
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,507
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,228
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,222
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,158
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,104
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,959
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,518
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGHHigh · TROY · 2,188 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · MOSCOW MILLS · 759 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- CUIVRE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · TROY · 623 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- WM. R. CAPPEL ELEM.Elementary · MOSCOW MILLS · 607 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- WINFIELD HIGHHigh · WINFIELD · 511 students · 15:1 ratio
- WINFIELD MIDDLEMiddle · WINFIELD · 377 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- WINFIELD ELEM.Elementary · WINFIELD · 373 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- WINFIELD INTERMEDIATEElementary · WINFIELD · 326 students · 14.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.57 — 2024-09-191 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
- M 2.84 — 2022-04-291 km SSW of Peerless Park, Missouri
- M 2.65 — 2015-09-055 km SE of High Ridge, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2014-02-0318 km NW of Potosi, Missouri
- M 3.9 — 2011-06-0718 km NNW of Potosi, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2009-03-077 km S of Miramiguoa Park, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chain of Rocks
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library