Missouri TV Markets and Sizes
Missouri Has a Long History of Groundbreaking TV Moments Missouri TV Markets are defined by several Designated Market Areas (DMAs), ranging from major metropolitan hubs to smaller regional markets. Based on the 2025–2026 Nielsen rankings, here are the primary TV markets located within or significantly covering the state: Shockingly, only one TV market has climbed…
Best Public Golf Courses in Missouri
Missouri has nearly 400 golf courses across the state as of 2024. That includes approximately 200 public, 68 municipal courses, and nearly 100 private courses. The Show Me State has such a variety of courses as well. There are courses cut through the Ozarks Mountains, some resting on bluffs, others with lakeside holes, and even…
Best Places to Live in Missouri
The Top Towns To Call Home in the Show Me State NOTE: After getting hundreds of messages about this story, I think it’s important to point out that I have lived in over 25 places in Missouri, so I am a bit of an expert on this topic. And I can tell you that there…
11 Oldest Settlements in Missouri Every History Buff Needs to See
Step Back in Time: The Oldest Towns in Missouri to Visit Today Rank City Founding Date 1. Sainte Genevieve 1735 2. St. Louis 1764 3. St. Charles 1769 4. New Madrid 1778 5. Florissant 1786 6. Herculaneum 1808 7. Jackson 1814 8. Franklin 1816 9t. Boonville 1817 9t. Clarksville 1817 9t. Marthasville (La Charrette) 1817…
Missouri’s Richest 2025: Billionaires with Local Connections
Several of the richest Americans call Missouri their home.
Missouri’s Famous Inventions
Thousands of patents have come from Missourians, but these are some of the most famous It’s amazing how many things have been invented in Missouri. We are a relatively small state in the middle of the country with a population that also lies in about the middle. But the number of inventions that have come…
Top 10 Biggest Cities in Missouri
Biggest Cities in Missouri by population (2024 census estimate vs 2000 census): Here are the top 10 Biggest Cities in Missouri from the most recent census numbers in 2024. As you can see, Kansas City continues to climb while St. Louis continues to shrink. Blue Springs is the fastest growing city in Missouri right now,…
Best Waterfront Restaurants in Missouri – 2025
Missouri is home to some of the best restaurants in the most beautiful locations. We scoured the state, talked with food writers, and checked restaurant rankings from across the web to come up with our “Best Waterfront Restaurants in Missouri” list for 2025. We did our best to find the iconic restaurants in all parts…
Missouri’s Best Small High Schools – 2025
I grew up in a small town. (Feel free to sing along) My graduating class was around 60 students and we were 30 miles away from the nearest McDonalds. People who grew up in similar small towns across Missouri know all about a story like this. Missouri’s small town high schools are just different —…
Most Expensive Colleges in Missouri
There are 67 colleges or universities in the state of Missouri. Many are 4-year public institutions, while a smaller number are 2-year programs or private colleges. Missouri boasts the first college west of the Mississippi River in St. Louis University as well as some of the earliest medical and law schools in the country. We…
Biggest High Schools in Missouri
The biggest high schools in the state of Missouri in 2023-2024 as ranked by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Many of the districts are in growing suburban areas near St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield. Here is the list of the 25 biggest high schools in Missouri according to the Department of…
Most Haunted Places in Missouri
Some people believe in ghosts, others are skeptical. So finding the most haunted places in Missouri can be a difficult task, because believers of the paranormal believe they know where the most haunted places are while others will say there are NO haunted locations. So the best way to go about ranking haunted sites is…
Missouri’s Best High Schools for Sports
Here are Missouri’s Best High Schools for Sports in 2023-24, based on data from Niche. The rankings include a number of factors, including: School City Classification 1. CBC – Christian Brothers College High School Town and Country Private-Boys 1. CBC – Christian Brothers College High School Frontenac Private-Girls 3. Rockhurst High School Kansas City Private-Boys…
Best High Schools In Missouri
A news ranking by U.S. News and World Report shows the best high schools in Missouri in 2023. They actually rank the entire country, but these are the ranking broken down by the Show Me State. Schools were evaluated and ranked based on a variety of criteria, including standardized test scores, parent and student surveys,…
Missouri Colleges and Universities with Highest ACT Scores
Here is the list of Missouri Colleges and Universities with the Highest ACT Scores according to Prep Scholar in 2023. Washington University — 34 Missouri S&T — 28 Saint Louis University — 28 Truman State University – 27 Drury University – 26 Stephens College – 26 University of Missouri – Columbia — 26 Rockhurst University…
Most Populated Counties in Missouri
Here are the 10 most populated counties in Missouri (along with the next 10 for good measure!) according to the 2022 Census Population Estimates.
Fastest Growing Cities in Missouri
10 Fastest Growing Cities in Missouri(pop. greater and 7,000) City 2010 2018 Growth Rate
Biggest Lakes in Missouri
The Biggest Lakes in Missouri (by acreage) There are an estimated 568 lakes across the state of Missouri. Many are small lakes that only a few people know about, while others are massive that attract millions of people. There are also 9 hydroelectric dams in the Show Me State that still produce electricity. And that…
Oldest Counties in Missouri
Top 10 Oldest Counties in Missouri Top 10 Oldest Counties in Missouri(Note: The Top 5 were the Original 5 Counties in Missouri) County Date New Madrid County 1812 Cape Girardeau County 1812 Saint Charles County 1812 Saint Louis County 1812 Ste. Genevieve County 1812 Washington County 1813 Howard County 1816 Franklin County 1818 Wayne County…
Largest Colleges and Universities in Missouri
The largest colleges and universities in Missouri based on overall enrollment.
Tallest Skyscrapers in Missouri
A list of the tallest skyscrapers in the state of Missouri Note: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 ft tall
Top 10 Biggest Counties in Missouri (by size)
A list of the biggest counties (by size) in the state of Missouri.
Top 10 Counties for Median Income in Missouri
The top counties in Missouri for median income are clustered around our major metro areas.
Top 10 Least Populated Counties in Missouri
A list of the least populated Missouri counties. Many of these are in northern Missouri, where population has been dwindling.
10 Most Populated Counties in Missouri
Here are the 10 Most Populated Counties in Missouri from the 2020 Census.
Biggest Lakes in Missouri
The Biggest Lakes in Missouri (by acreage) Missouri is home to numerous lakes, both natural and artificial. In fact, there are over 6,000 bodies of water across the state. These range from small ponds to larger reservoirs, including 568 that are classified as lakes. Many of the larger ones are an important part of the…
Tallest Skyscrapers in Missouri
Missouri love affair with skyscrapers began with the construction of the Wainwright Building in downtown St. Louis. The 10-story skyscraper was completed in 1891 and towered over the surrounding buildings. It was one of the first true skyscrapers, built during a time when St. Louis was one of the largest cities in America and growing…