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Goose Creek Lake, Missouri

Goose Creek Lake is a community in St. Francois County, Missouri, home to about 481 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63036.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population481121 per sq mi
Median home value$132,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Goose Creek Lake

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Around Goose Creek Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL302 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goose Creek Lake; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goose Creek Lake

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

It’s the 528th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Francois County grew from 24,051 residents in 1900 to 66,922 in 2020.

St. Francois County, 1900–2020

St. Francois County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,051, 1910: 35,738, 1920: 31,403, 1930: 35,832, 1940: 35,950, 1950: 35,276, 1960: 36,516, 1970: 36,818, 1980: 42,600, 1990: 48,904, 2000: 55,641, 2010: 65,359, 2020: 66,92224K’00’1031K’20’3036K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9056K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Goose Creek LakeJan: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.3 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3 in43°23°Jan2.648°26°Feb2.858°34°Mar3.869°44°Apr5.377°54°May5.585°63°Jun3.689°67°Jul4.388°65°Aug3.881°56°Sep3.270°45°Oct3.357°34°Nov4.246°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MO weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in St. Francois County

17,990 jobs at 1,438 businesses in St. Francois County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Francois CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,013 jobs; Retail trade: 3,543 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,404 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,329 jobs; Construction: 1,155 jobs; Finance and insurance: 911 jobs; Other services: 821 jobs; Administrative and support: 586 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goose Creek Lake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkland Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Farmington15.0 miles
  • Ste Genevieve County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sainte Genevieve15.2 miles
  • Mercy Hospital JeffersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Crystal City16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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.

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