Town guide

Lupus, Missouri

Lupus is a town in Moniteau County, Missouri, home to about 40 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65046.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population40222 per sq mi
Median home value$87,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lupus

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lupus

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)114 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL329 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lupus; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lupus

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

Lupus had 28 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 996th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Moniteau County grew from 15,931 residents in 1900 to 15,473 in 2020.

Lupus population by census2000: 29, 2010: 33, 2020: 28292000332010282020

Moniteau County, 1900–2020

Moniteau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,931, 1910: 14,375, 1920: 13,532, 1930: 12,173, 1940: 11,775, 1950: 10,840, 1960: 10,500, 1970: 10,742, 1980: 12,068, 1990: 12,298, 2000: 14,827, 2010: 15,607, 2020: 15,47316K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’5011K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1015K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LupusJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in40°20°Jan2.045°24°Feb2.355°33°Mar3.066°44°Apr4.975°54°May5.084°63°Jun4.488°67°Jul4.787°66°Aug3.980°57°Sep4.168°45°Oct3.855°34°Nov3.244°25°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, California, MO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Moniteau County

3,263 jobs at 330 businesses in Moniteau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moniteau CountyManufacturing: 786 jobs; Construction: 566 jobs; Retail trade: 479 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 248 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 182 jobs; Other services: 164 jobs; Wholesale trade: 143 jobs; Administrative and support: 119 jobsManufacturing 24% Construction 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Administrative and support 4%

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 Lupus.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia13.6 miles
  • Columbia Mo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia13.7 miles
  • Boone Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Lupus

Public schools here are run by Jamestown C-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jamestown C-I Elem.JamestownPre-K–567Public1.1 mi
Jamestown C-I HighJamestown6–12112Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jamestown.

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