Pierpont, Missouri

About Pierpont

Set in the central part of Missouri, Pierpont is a tiny community with an estimated population of 64.

Pierpont holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 278 residents per square mile.

📰 Pierpont News Today

• New owners promise to preserve history at Pierpont General Store KOMU 8 · Feb 22
• Pierpont General Store goes up for sale for $1.5 million Columbia Missourian · Dec 15
• Boone County landmark Pierpont General Store for sale for $1.5 million krcgtv.com · Dec 17
• Go Mid Mo: What’s Happening June 11-17, 2026 Jefferson City News Tribune · Jun 11
• "Passing the torch": Pierpont General Store listed for $1.5M KOMU 8 · Dec 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pierpont Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• With 64 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Columbia (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pierpont

• I'm Korean BBQ & Sushi — korean
• Park Restaurant & Bar
• The Grind - South — coffee shop (café)
• Las Margaritas — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Walters-Boone County Historic Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pierpont

• Gans Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Rock Bridge Memorial State Park reviews ★
• Three Creeks Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• A. Perry Philips Park reviews ★
• Cascades Park reviews ★
• Cosmo-Bethel Park reviews ★
• Nifong Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pierpont

🏘️ Nearby Communities