Chain of Rocks is a village in Lincoln County, Missouri, home to about 255 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63369.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2551,500 per sq mi
Median home value$342,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chain of Rocks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chain of Rocks
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL258 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chain of Rocks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Chain of Rocks
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 6th DistrictSam Graves (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Chain of Rocks had 97 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 673rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Lincoln County grew from 18,352 residents in 1900 to 59,574 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elsberry 1 S, MO weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Lincoln County
10,229 jobs at 1,010 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chain of Rocks.
Nearest hospitals
Ssm St. Joseph Hospital WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Saint Louis9.1 miles
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Peters14.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Chain of Rocks
Grocery stores
County Market4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Winfield Pharmacy4.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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