Lincoln County

MyTownView tracks 12 municipalities in Lincoln County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

12Municipalities
63,057Residents
65Articles
21Meetings (30d)
1Upcoming Events
$70,115Avg. Median Income
$154,342Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Silex faces water service cutoff amid unpaid $20K bill, emergency meeting calledSilexApr 21Troy Finner sworn in as Missouri City police chiefMissouri CityApr 14Former Houston Police Chief Troy Finner to lead Missouri City PDTroyApr 14Former HPD Chief Troy Finner named Missouri City Police Department chief, city saysTroyApr 14Former Houston Police Chief Troy Finner to lead Missouri City Police DepartmentTroyApr 14Former HPD Chief Troy Finner tapped to lead another Houston-area police departmentTroyApr 11Missouri's Chain of Rocks Bridge has a chilling pastChain of RocksApr 9Foley, Mo., man faces felony animal abuse charge in alleged ear cropping of dogsFoleyApr 8Foley, Mo., man faces felony animal abuse charge in alleged ear cropping of dogsFoleyApr 7Troy, Missouri Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherTroyMar 25UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted for parts of Moscow MillsMoscow MillsMar 25Precautionary boil water advisory lifted in Moscow MillsMoscow MillsMar 9I-70 traffic stop in Boone County leads to 2-plus pounds of meth, Troy women chargedTroyFeb 12Boil Order Advisory lifted in Moscow Mills after water main breakMoscow MillsFeb 11Boil order issued for Moscow Mills, Mo.Moscow Mills

Meetings

21

Upcoming

Jul 30911 / Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB)WhitesideAgendaOct 15911 / Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB)WhitesideAgenda

Recent

Apr 24Airport BoardWhitesideAgendaApr 21County BoardWhitesideAgendaApr 21Executive CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 20OpioidWhitesideAgendaApr 20Special Service Area No. 1 CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 20Landfill CommitteeWhitesideAgendaApr 16Zoning HearingsWhitesideAgendaApr 16Executive CommitteeWhitesideAgenda

Upcoming Events

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APR25

Hazardous Waste Collection

3:00 AM
Whiteside

Rankings in Lincoln County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Moscow MillsLincoln+4.8%
2TroyLincoln+3.6%
3WinfieldLincoln+1.1%
4ElsberryLincoln-7.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Moscow MillsLincoln5.2 total crimes per 1k
2TroyLincoln9.9 total crimes per 1k
3ElsberryLincoln11.8 total crimes per 1k
4WinfieldLincoln13.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1WinfieldLincoln1.75%
2TroyLincoln1.82%
3ElsberryLincoln1.92%
4Moscow MillsLincoln1.98%
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Source: Missouri county assessor records

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1WinfieldLincoln54 / 100
2TroyLincoln52 / 100
3ElsberryLincoln49 / 100
4Moscow MillsLincoln48 / 100
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Source: Missouri State Auditor annual financial reports

Municipalities

Chain of Rocks

Pop. 255Income $150,547Homes $342,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Elsberry

Pop. 1,870Income $49,760Homes $139,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Foley

Pop. 140Income $66,250Homes $68,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Fountain N' Lakes

Pop. 162Income $2,499Homes $83,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Hawk Point

Pop. 736Income $51,667Homes $145,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Moscow Mills

Pop. 3,823Income $73,468Homes $196,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Old Monroe

Pop. 236Income $61,250Homes $155,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Silex

Pop. 355Income $56,667Homes $112,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Troy

Pop. 13,947Income $79,012Homes $226,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Truxton

Pop. 28Homes $77,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Whiteside

Pop. 108Income $104,375Homes $96,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Winfield

Pop. 1,745Income $75,766Homes $208,100
City (Mayor-Council)