Emma

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Emma

Total population

270

Median home value

$124,300

15.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,667

Emma$82k

National$74k

Elevation231 m

Land area1.11 km²

Weather96°F · Sunny

Coordinates38.98°, -93.50°

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

Emma is a city in Lafayette and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Emma, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Notable people from here

Kathryn Kuhlman

American faith healer (1907–1976)

Dorsey W. Shackleford

American politician (1853-1936)

Adna R. Johnson

American lawyer and politician (1860–1938)

E

Eunice Gray

American brothel owner

Pat Collins

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

• Concordia
  4.1 mi away
• Alma
  8.8 mi away
• Blackburn
  9 mi away
• Higginsville
  13.9 mi away
• La Monte
  14.6 mi away
• Grand Pass
  16.1 mi away
• Malta Bend
  16.7 mi away
• Mayview
  18.9 mi away
• Lexington
  24.6 mi away
• Lake Lafayette
  25.5 mi away
• Blackwater
  27 mi away
• Hardin
  27.1 mi away

Browse all places in Missouri →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Emma

Emma's Heart

René J. Garrod · 1996

Emma's river

Alison Hart · 2010

Missouri's Murderous Matrons

Victoria Cosner · 2019

The integration of Missouri history and American history for the senior high schools of Missouri

Caroline Emma Edith Hartwig · 1939

Deguire dit La Rose and allied families

Belford Darrell Jackson · 2011

House is an Enigma

Emma Bolden · 2018

Exploring the Gateway Arch

Emma Huddleston · 2019

A fragment of the prison experiences of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman in the State Prison at Jefferson City, Mo., and the U. S. Penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., February, 1918-October, 1919

Emma Goldman · 1919

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 212 mi
• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 216 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Forage Looper Moth

Caenurgina erechtea

Seen 2026-09-18

American Dagger

Acronicta americana

Seen 2026-09-17

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Hymenia perspectalis

Seen 2026-09-14

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Seen 2026-09-13

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Seen 2026-09-12

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

Chauliognathus pensylvanicus

Seen 2026-09-12

Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Seen 2026-09-12

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

Seen 2026-09-11

straw-colored flatsedge

Cyperus strigosus

Seen 2026-09-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 15:00 UTC.