Northwoods, Missouri

About Northwoods

Set in the eastern part of Missouri, Northwoods is a small town counting 3,592 people who proudly call it home.

Northwoods holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,131 residents per square mile.

📰 Northwoods News Today

• Northwoods, MO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 24
• Police ID woman shot, killed in Northwoods on Easter Sunday FOX 2 · Apr 6
• Northwoods Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Former Northwoods police officer convicted of beating handcuffed man Spectrum News · Mar 12
• Former Northwoods, Mo., police officer gets 10 years for assaulting handcuffed man KRCG · Jul 26

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What Makes Northwoods Unique

• The only place in America named Northwoods — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Northwoods

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