Peculiar, Missouri

About Peculiar

Set in the western part of Missouri, Peculiar is a close-knit town counting 6,226 people who proudly call it home.

Peculiar holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 687 residents per square mile.

📰 Peculiar News Today

• Neighbors on high alert after dog shot, killed in Peculiar backyard FOX4KC.com · Jul 2
• Jennifer Mariana Langley Obituary (2026) - Peculiar, MO - Park Lawn Funeral Home - Kansas City Legacy | Obituary · Sep 22
• This Missouri town blocked data centers years before boom. They don’t regret it Kansas City Star · Jun 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Peculiar, Missouri - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• 1 dead after shooting at party in Peculiar, Missouri, suspect at large KMBC · May 4

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Peculiar Unique

• The only place in America named Peculiar — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,226.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peculiar

• Thai Submongkol Naka — thai
• Pinky's Treats
• Popi's Mexican Restaurant — mexican

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peculiar

• Dunsworth Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Peculiar

• PECULIAR ELEM.
• RAYMORE-PECULIAR SOUTH MIDDLE
• RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGH
• SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER

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

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