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Lilbourn, MO

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Population
906
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
285 ft
Median Home Value
$57,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$646/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$40,625
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Lilbourn

Lilbourn is a quiet, close-knit community of around 900 residents located in the heart of Missouri's Bootheel. Situated in New Madrid County just north of U.S. 62, the town sits among vast farm fields a few miles west of the historic city of New Madrid and the Mississippi River. The settlement was founded in the late 1800s as Paw Paw Junction, named after the wild pawpaw thickets surrounding the railroad crossing, before being renamed in the early 1900s for prominent local landowner Lilbourn Lewis.

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Today, Lilbourn offers an affordable, relaxed pace of life with quiet residential streets and an easygoing rural atmosphere. Families in town are part of the New Madrid County R-I School District, sending older students to Central High School just down the road, with higher education opportunities nearby through Three Rivers College. The straightforward road network makes it easy to commute to regional jobs, groceries, and healthcare in neighboring towns, giving residents a peaceful home base with quick access to county amenities.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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