About Elmer
Elmer is a tiny community in northern Missouri counting 51 people who proudly call it home.
Elmer holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 204 residents per square mile.
📰 Elmer News Today
- Elmer "Pete" Luetkenhaus Pitman Funeral Home · Aug 2
- Elmer Garrett Holloway Jr. Obituary May 3, 2026 Clark Funeral Homes · May 3
- Elmer "Gene" Brake Obituary May 27, 2026 - Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service · May 28
- Elmer Hacker Obituary - St. Louis, MO Dignity Memorial · Jun 4
- James Elmer Boggs IV Obituary Jan 17, 2026 - Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel · Jan 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elmer Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
- With 51 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elmer
- Hidden Hollow Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCity
Population (2024)51
Rank in state#879 of 938
Land area0.25 sq mi
Density204/sq mi
Coordinates39.9579, -92.6488