Elmer, Missouri

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

• MSHSAA suspends referee for altercation with Glendale football player OzarksFirst.com · Oct 9
• Elmer Garrett Holloway Jr. Obituary May 3, 2026 Clark Funeral Homes · May 3
• Elmer "Pete" Luetkenhaus Pitman Funeral Home · Aug 2
• Elmer "Gene" Brake Obituary May 27, 2026 - Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service · May 28
• Elmer Norris Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Weston, MO - KQ2 Legacy | Obituary · Sep 26

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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 ★

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