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Prairie Home, MO

Population
268
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
893 ft
Median Home Value
$131,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$825/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MissouriPopulation rankingHighest population places in MissouriNearest larger communityColumbia, Missouri17 miles away · 130,851 residents.

About Prairie Home

Prairie Home is a city, in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 262 residents. 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. The short version is that Prairie Home carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Prairie Home: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Prairie Home is located along Missouri Route 87 at its intersection with routes J and EE.

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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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