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Prairie Home
Missouricity
Prairie Home
Total population
251
Median home value
$131,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,750
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
Prairie Home is a city, in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Prairie Home had a population of 262.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town of Prairie Home was laid out in 1874 around the Prairie Home Institute, a school that had been built some time earlier. Prairie Home is a descriptive name, referring to its scenic setting on the prairie.
Geography
Prairie Home is located along Missouri Route 87 at its intersection with routes J and EE. The community is 1.5 miles west of the Cooper-Moniteau county line and approximately 13 miles southeast of Boonville. The Prairie Home Conservation Area is two miles south along Schaaf Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city 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 Prairie Home, 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) · Aves11,502
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,786
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,418
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,174
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,695
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,239
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,865
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,817
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.59 — 2022-12-054 km SW of Madison, Missouri
- M 3.3 — 2005-07-31Missouri
- M 2.9 — 2004-02-086 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Missouri
- Jamestown6.5 mi away · pop. 280
- Clarksburg11.3 mi away
- Rocheport11.4 mi away
- Boonville13.2 mi away · pop. 7,689
- Pierpont15.3 mi away
- Pilot Grove17.8 mi away
- Latham18.3 mi away · pop. 75
- St. Martins20.3 mi away
- Russellville22.4 mi away
- Otterville23.5 mi away
- Harrisburg23.6 mi away · pop. 312
- New Bloomfield27.7 mi away · pop. 876
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 Prairie Home
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library