Sunrise Beach, Missouri

About Sunrise Beach

Sunrise Beach is a tiny community in central Missouri with an estimated population of 516.

Sunrise Beach holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.81 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 89 residents per square mile.

📰 Sunrise Beach News Today

• Lift machine tips over hill near Sunrise Beach, Mo.; injures operator KY3 · Jul 30
• Severe storm impacts Sunrise Beach area, fire district responds to 28 emergency calls KRCG · Jul 5
• Sunrise Beach crews respond to 28 storm emergencies on Fourth of July KOMU 8 · Jul 5
• Generator Sparks Garage Fire In Sunrise Beach, Destroys Everything Inside LakeExpo.com · Jul 7
• Wayne Fullerton Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Sunrise Beach, MO - Miami County Republic Legacy obituary · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sunrise Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Sunrise Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sunrise Beach

• Cannon Smoked Saloon — barbecue
• Frankie and Louie's — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Sunrise Beach

• HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sunrise Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities