Lafayette County

MyTownView tracks 15 municipalities in Lafayette County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

Rankings

Top cities and towns in Lafayette County. Click any ranking to see the full leaderboard.

Fastest Growing Cities

Concordia · Lafayette

+6.8%

Population Change

#1 of 4

Safest Cities

Odessa · Lafayette

3.4

total crimes per 1k

#1 of 4

Lowest Property Taxes

Odessa · Lafayette

2.23%

Effective Tax Rate

#1 of 4

Best Fiscal Health

Odessa · Lafayette

40 / 100

Fiscal Health Score

#1 of 4

Recent News

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NewsApr 16

Street back open months after deadly gas explosion in Lexington

Street back open months after deadly gas explosion in Lexington MSN

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NewsApr 15

Evacuation order lifted, roads reopen after gas leak in Lexington Friday morning

Evacuation order lifted, roads reopen after gas leak in Lexington Friday morning MSN

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NewsApr 15

Higginsville man charged after three-vehicle crash in November 2025 injured several

Higginsville man charged after three-vehicle crash in November 2025 injured several KRCG

HigginsvilleRead article ↗

Apr 10Residents back home after being evacuated due to gas leak in Lexington, MissouriLexingtonNews↗Apr 9Construction company involved in Lexington explosion says subcontractor followed required proceduresLexingtonNews↗Apr 9Corder, MO Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherCorderNews↗Apr 5Missing 6-year-old Waverly boy found dead in pond, sheriff’s office saysWaverlyNews↗Apr 5Lafayette County Sheriff's Office: Missing 6-year-old found dead in Waverly pondWaverlyNews↗Show 7 more articles

Meetings

2

Apr 6Select BoardLexingtonAgendaMar 30Select BoardLexingtonAgendaMar 16Select BoardLexingtonAgendaMar 9Select BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 25Planning BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 23Select BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 9Select BoardLexingtonAgendaFeb 4Planning BoardLexingtonAgenda

Municipalities

15

Municipality▲	Population▲▼	Median Income▲▼	Home Value▲▼
Alma	450	$68,750	$155,000
Aullville	109	$97,500	$190,600
Bates City	162	$88,750	$218,800
Concordia	2,332	$59,068	$166,500
Corder	442	$91,250	$83,100
Dover	136	$85,417	$187,500
Emma	270	$81,667	$124,300
Higginsville	4,781	$81,033	$166,100
Lake Lafayette	237	$46,563	$76,800
Lexington	4,606	$56,905	$161,300
Mayview	301	$116,250	$113,000
Napoleon	201	$69,219	$183,300
Odessa	5,620	$100,022	$238,200
Waverly	901	$47,969	$117,700
Wellington	432	$67,045	$144,200