Jefferson City, Missouri

About Jefferson City

Jefferson City, MO is a thriving city located in central Missouri counting 42,564 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Jefferson City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,180 residents per square mile.

📰 Jefferson City News Today

• Two from Jefferson City ejected in Cooper County motorcycle crash KOMU 8 · Oct 11
• Jefferson City readies for Missouri River to crest on Tuesday, Oct. 6 KRCG · Oct 3
• Lincoln University alumni and students sue Missouri alleging nearly $362M underfunding STLPR · Oct 7
• MOTORCYCLE CRASH OUTSIDE BUNCETON INJURES JEFF CITY COUPLE KMMO · Oct 11
• Traffic backing up at Missouri River Bridge near Jefferson City due to crash ABC17NEWS · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Jefferson City Unique

• A top-25 city in Missouri by population (#16 of 938 incorporated places).
• Home to 1.0% of Missouri's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 42,564.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jefferson City

• Applebee's — american
• Arris' Pizza — pizza
• Bandanas Bar-B-Q — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• CORK
• Cafe' Ala Art (café)
• Chez Monet Bakery Cafe (café)
• Downtown Diner
• Grand Cafe (café)
• IHOP — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours · Attraction
• Missouri State Museum · Museum
• Missouri State Penitentiary Museum · Museum
• Missouri State Penitentiary Tours · Attraction
• Quik Play · Arcade
• Elizabeth Rozier Gallery · Art gallery
• Lohman Building · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jefferson City

• Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian's Island reviews ★
• Lewis and Clark Trailhead Plaza reviews ★
• Runge Conservation Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Carnahan Memorial Garden reviews ★
• Clay Street Trailhead Plaza reviews ★
• Community Park reviews ★
• Conservation Commission Headquarters · Nature reserve reviews ★
• East Miller Park reviews ★
• Ellis Porter Park reviews ★
• Green Berry Acres reviews ★
• Hickory Adams Park reviews ★
• Hough Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jefferson City

• ALGOA CORRECTIONAL CENTER
• BELAIR ELEM.
• BLAIR OAKS ELEM.
• BLAIR OAKS HIGH
• BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE
• BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CEDAR HILL ELEM.
• EAST ELEM.
• H KENNETH KIRCHNER SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON CITY HIGH
• LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE
• MOCAP ELEM.SCHOOL
• MOCAP HIGH SCHOOL
• THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ssm Health St. Mary'S Hospital - Jefferson City ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Jefferson City

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