The Town Files

Gasconade County, Missouri

14,746 people. The median home is worth $179,900 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $64,232.

Towns in Gasconade County

Towns in Gasconade County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Owensville2,757$139,800$49,14935.0

People and housing

Gasconade CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$179,900$153,900
Median rent$743$855
Median household income$64,232$56,368
Median age46.838.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

5,134 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,679 a year.

Largest industries in Gasconade CountyManufacturing1,331 jobs · $44,942Retail673 jobs · $28,068Hotels & restaurants542 jobs · $22,904Transportation & warehousing208 jobs · $67,783Wholesale trade194 jobs · $60,242Finance & insurance161 jobs · $60,236
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gasconade County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 370 storm events in Gasconade County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gasconade County by type since 1996Hail111Heat29Flood12Drought6Ice Storm4Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow7Flash Flood23Winter Storm34Excessive Heat26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gasconade County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: 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
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).