Stockton, Missouri

About Stockton

Stockton, MO is a small town located in southwestern Missouri, home to 1,841 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Stockton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.12 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 868 residents per square mile.

📰 Stockton News Today

• New McDonald’s coming to Stockton opens next week OzarksFirst.com · Jul 16
• Van Yarnell Obituary (2026) - Stockton, MO - Bland-Brumback Funeral Home - Stockton Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Epstein emails mention now-closed Missouri ‘troubled teen’ school accused of abuse Missouri Independent · Mar 19
• Eldon Ralph Hubbard Obituary Apr 19, 2026 Adams Funeral Home and Crematory · Apr 19
• Van Yarnell Obituary | Bland Brumback Funeral Home | Stockton, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stockton Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Stockton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• 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 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stockton

• Crabtree Cove Public Use Area reviews ★
• Old Mill Public Use Area reviews ★
• Orleans Trail Public Use Area reviews ★
• Stockton City park reviews ★
• Stockton Public Use Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Stockton

• LITTLE TIGER PRESCHOOL
• STOCKTON ELEM.
• STOCKTON HIGH
• STOCKTON MIDDLE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stockton

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