The Town Files

Dade County, Missouri

7,641 people. The median home is worth $170,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $53,750.

Towns in Dade County

Towns in Dade County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenfield1,220$86,600$36,42044.3
Lockwood846$117,700$44,37553.1

People and housing

Dade CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$170,600$153,900
Median rent$683$855
Median household income$53,750$56,368
Median age47.038.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,675 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,568 a year.

Largest industries in Dade CountyManufacturing244 jobs · $41,855Retail192 jobs · $27,631Wholesale trade148 jobs · $55,477Construction63 jobs · $53,740Professional & technical serv…36 jobs · $27,269Finance & insurance35 jobs · $41,841
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dade County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Dade County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dade County by type since 1996Hail130Heat9Flood16Drought34Tornado18Ice Storm8Heavy Rain16Flash Flood49Winter Storm26Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dade County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4885: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).