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Cowgill
Missouricity
Cowgill
Total population
176
Median home value
$55,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cowgill is a city in southern Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Cowgill was laid out in 1887 by Milwaukee Land Company along the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railroad. The community was named for James Cowgill, who lived in the area.
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 Cowgill, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis (De Geer, 1773) · Insecta108
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves105
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves102
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves84
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves72
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves69
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves67
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves65
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2025-07-153 km W of Hale, Missouri
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2018-07-201 km WNW of Saint Joseph, 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.
Nearby places in Missouri
- Elmira12.7 mi away · pop. 17
- Ludlow13.5 mi away
- Breckenridge15.3 mi away
- Dawn17.3 mi away · pop. 111
- Excelsior Estates19.1 mi away
- Crystal Lakes19.7 mi away · pop. 436
- Richmond19.9 mi away
- Homestead20 mi away
- Cameron20.6 mi away · pop. 8,519
- Hardin20.9 mi away · pop. 681
- Norborne22.3 mi away
- Prathersville25.1 mi away
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 Cowgill
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 227 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 229 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET