Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri

About Lake Tekakwitha

Lake Tekakwitha is a tiny community in eastern Missouri with an estimated population of 236.

Lake Tekakwitha holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,180 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Tekakwitha News Today

• Man accused of firing shotgun at 2 people in Jefferson County KMOV · Jul 9
• Pacific, Missouri Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Jefferson County man charged with domestic assault, harassment Leader Publications · Dec 6
• Eureka, Missouri Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

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What Makes Lake Tekakwitha Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Tekakwitha — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern 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 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Lake Tekakwitha

• NIKE ELEM.

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

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