Lafayette County

MyTownView tracks 15 municipalities in Lafayette County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

15Municipalities
20,980Residents
24Articles
2Meetings (30d)
$77,161Avg. Median Income
$155,093Avg. Home Value

Recent News

24
Apr 15Evacuation order lifted, roads reopen after gas leak in Lexington Friday morningLexingtonApr 10Residents back home after being evacuated due to gas leak in Lexington, MissouriLexingtonApr 9Corder, MO Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherCorderApr 5Lafayette County Sheriff's Office: Missing 6-year-old found dead in Waverly pondWaverlyApr 1Missing 6-year-old boy dies after being found in pond in WaverlyWaverlyApr 1Lafayette County Sheriff's office: Missing 6-year-old found dead in Waverly pondWaverlyMar 27Lexington school employee fired, held on 24-hour hold in alleged student-related investigationLexingtonMar 27Former Lexington school employee charged, accused of sexual relations with studentLexingtonMar 27Lexington police: Former school staffer accused of sex with student; in custodyLexingtonMar 26Lexington School District fires staff member after inappropriate relations with studentLexingtonMar 20One dead after crash involving 3 semi-trucks shuts down I-70 near Odessa, MissouriOdessaMar 9Odessa residents express frustration after city says utility bills were miscalculated for yearsOdessaJan 29Odessa High School evacuated Thursday afternoon after 'reported threat'OdessaDec 29Documents: Child found dead in Higginsville motel had black eyes, signs of physical abuseHigginsvilleDec 29Court documents: 3-year-old found dead in Higginsville motel allegedly had black eyes, ligature marksHigginsville

Meetings

2

Recent

Apr 6Select BoardLexingtonAgendaMar 30Select BoardLexingtonAgendaMar 16Select BoardLexingtonAgendaMar 9Select BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 25Planning BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 23Select BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 9Select BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 4Planning BoardLexingtonAgenda

Rankings in Lafayette County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1ConcordiaLafayette+6.8%
2OdessaLafayette+0.6%
3HigginsvilleLafayette+0.1%
4LexingtonLafayette+0.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1OdessaLafayette3.4 total crimes per 1k
2ConcordiaLafayette6.9 total crimes per 1k
3HigginsvilleLafayette7.9 total crimes per 1k
4LexingtonLafayette11.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1OdessaLafayette2.23%
2ConcordiaLafayette2.44%
3HigginsvilleLafayette2.48%
4LexingtonLafayette2.48%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1OdessaLafayette40 / 100
2ConcordiaLafayette35 / 100
3HigginsvilleLafayette34 / 100
4LexingtonLafayette34 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Alma

Pop. 450Income $68,750Homes $155,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Aullville

Pop. 109Income $97,500Homes $190,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Bates City

Pop. 162Income $88,750Homes $218,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Concordia

Pop. 2,332Income $59,068Homes $166,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Corder

Pop. 442Income $91,250Homes $83,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Dover

Pop. 136Income $85,417Homes $187,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Emma

Pop. 270Income $81,667Homes $124,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Higginsville

Pop. 4,781Income $81,033Homes $166,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Lake Lafayette

Pop. 237Income $46,563Homes $76,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Lexington

Pop. 4,606Income $56,905Homes $161,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Mayview

Pop. 301Income $116,250Homes $113,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Napoleon

Pop. 201Income $69,219Homes $183,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Odessa

Pop. 5,620Income $100,022Homes $238,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Waverly

Pop. 901Income $47,969Homes $117,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Wellington

Pop. 432Income $67,045Homes $144,200
City (Mayor-Council)