Stoddard County, Missouri
56 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,470
- Median household income
- $57,957
- ±3,823
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 483 of 12,973 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
- 10,062 of 11,585 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Stoddard | 28,479 (2021) | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Advance | 1,336 (2021) | Po Box 348, Advance | — |
| City of Bell City | 461 (2021) | Po Box 206, Bell City | — |
| City of Bernie | 1,849 (2021) | Po Box 605, Bernie | Website |
| City of Bloomfield | 1,765 (2021) | Po Box 350, Bloomfield | Website |
| City of Dexter | 7,904 (2021) | 301 E Stoddard St, Dexter | — |
| City of Dudley | 102 (2021) | Po Box 38, Dudley | — |
| City of Essex | 400 (2021) | Po Box 357, Essex | — |
| City of Puxico | 872 (2021) | Po Box 441, Puxico | — |
| Town of Penermon | 48 (2021) | 12173 County Road, Essex | — |
Townships 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Castor | 4,675 (2021) | Po Box 384, Bloomfield | — |
| Township of Duck Creek | 3,049 (2021) | 22754 County Road 283, Puxico | — |
| Township of Elk | 278 (2021) | 6846 County Road 731, Dexter | — |
| Township of Liberty | 14,851 (2021) | Po Box 830, Dexter | — |
| Township of New Lisbon | 886 (2021) | 11499 State Highway K, Puxico | — |
| Township of Pike | 3,616 (2021) | Po Box 175, Bell City | — |
| Township of Richland | 1,124 (2021) | 13938 County Road 763, Essex | — |
Special districts 39
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage District 31 Stoddard Co | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 12 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 13 | Drainage | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 14 | Drainage | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 15 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 17 | Drainage | Po Box 217, Bloomfield | Website |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 19 | Drainage | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 23 | Drainage | 410 S Prairie Street, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 28 | Drainage | 19001 County Road 451, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 33 | Drainage | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 36 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 37 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 38 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 4 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 5 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 6 | Drainage | 410 S Prairie Street P O Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 7 | Drainage | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | Website |
| Stoddard County Drainage District 8 | Drainage | Po Box 620, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoodard County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 110, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 125, Dexter | — |
| Bluff Special Road District B | Highways | 23914 County Road 526, Bloomfield | — |
| Crowder Zeta Special Road District | Highways | 28940 State Highway Y E, Bell City | — |
| Dudley Special Road District | Highways | 12919 County Road 488A, Dudley | — |
| Essex Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 102, Essex | — |
| Gray Ridge Special Road District | Highways | 24821 County Road 249, Puxico | — |
| Lavalle Special Road District | Highways | 27483 State Highway Z, Catron | — |
| Bernie City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 210, Bernie | — |
| Bloomfield City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 607, Bloomfield | — |
| Dexter City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 206, Dexter | — |
| Bloomfield Public Library | Libraries | 200 Seneca St, Bloomfield | — |
| Puxico Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 65, Puxico | — |
| Stoddard County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 18450 Ridgeview Ln, Dexter | Website |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 15228 Apple Blossom Ln, Dexter | — |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 31208 Ringer Hill Lane, Oran | — |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 15173 County Road 789, Essex | — |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 264, Dexter | — |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 5 | Water supply utility | 19101 Mary Street, Bloomfield | — |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 6 | Water supply utility | Po Box 607, Bernie | — |
| Stoddard County Public Water Supply District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 607, Bernie | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ADVANCE R-IV
School district3 schools
201 SCHOOL ST - GYM ENTRANCE, Advance, MO, 63730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BELL CITY R-II
School district2 schools
25254 WALNUT ST, Bell City, MO, 63735
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BERNIE R-XIII
School district2 schools
516 W MAIN, Bernie, MO, 63822
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BLOOMFIELD R-XIV
School district4 schools
505 COURT St, Bloomfield, MO, 63825
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DEXTER R-XI
School district5 schools
1031 BROWN PILOT LN, Dexter, MO, 63841
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PUXICO R-VIII
School district4 schools
481 N BEDFORD ST, Puxico, MO, 63960
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RICHLAND R-I
School district2 schools
24456 STATE HWY 114, Essex, MO, 63846
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bloomfield Farmers' Market
704 S. Prairie St., Bloomfield, MO, 63825
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.