Silex, Missouri

About Silex

Set in the eastern part of Missouri, Silex is a tiny community, home to 265 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Silex holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 914 residents per square mile.

📰 Silex News Today

• Silex faces water service cutoff amid unpaid $20K bill, emergency meeting called ksdk.com · Apr 24
• Martha May Sweeten Obituary Feb 6, 2026 Baue Funeral Homes · Feb 9
• Gary Scott White, Sr. Obituary Mar 24, 2026 Newcomer St. Louis · Mar 24
• Silex faces water disconnection due to unpaid bill Lincoln County Journal · Apr 24
• Ernest Mac Harmon Obituary Dec 30, 2025 Qualls Funeral Homes · Dec 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Silex Unique

• The only place in America named Silex — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Silex

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Silex

• Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Silex

• SILEX ELEM.
• SILEX HIGH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

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