The Town Files

Schuyler County, Missouri

4,038 people. The median home is worth $137,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $61,205.

Towns in Schuyler County

Towns in Schuyler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lancaster675$154,800$49,44432.7
Queen City562$66,900$48,88449.8

People and housing

Schuyler CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$137,500$153,900
Median rent$382$855
Median household income$61,205$56,368
Median age39.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

811 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,217 a year.

Largest industries in Schuyler CountyManufacturing223 jobs · $47,741Retail99 jobs · $25,286Other services25 jobs · $66,100Health care & social assistan…24 jobs · $28,342
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Schuyler County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 174 storm events in Schuyler County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Schuyler County by type since 1996Hail31Heat12Drought21Tornado3Blizzard3Ice Storm7Heavy Snow9Flash Flood14Winter Storm24Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Schuyler County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1961: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 3, 2011Severe StormEM-3317: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).