Lucerne is a village in Putnam County, Missouri, home to about 35 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64655.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)78 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL307 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lucerne; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lucerne had 57 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 1007th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Putnam County grew from 16,688 residents in 1900 to 4,681 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Unionville, MO weather station (15 miles away).
633 jobs at 89 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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