Puxico, Missouri

About Puxico

Puxico is a tiny community in southeastern Missouri, home to 869 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Puxico is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,297 residents per square mile.

📰 Puxico News Today

• Johnny H. Placher Obituary Feb 19, 2026 wolfefuneralhomes.com · Feb 23
• Johnnie Duane Sutter Obituary (2026) - Puxico, MO - Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 4
• Puxico, Mo. woman seriously injured in crash KFVS12 · Feb 1
• Puxico, Mo. woman seriously injured in crash K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Feb 1
• Former Redings Mill Asst Chief recognized for fire investigation work at state level KOAM News Now · Jan 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Puxico Unique

• The only place in America named Puxico — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Puxico

• Speedy Cone (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Puxico

• Lake Wappapello State Park reviews ★
• University Forest Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eagle Point Recreation Area reviews ★
• Mingo National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mingo Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redman Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Rockwood Point Recreation Area reviews ★
• Spillway Recreation Area reviews ★
• Yokum School Conservation Area reviews ★
• Yokum School State Wildlife Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Puxico

• MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGH
• PUXICO ELEM.
• PUXICO HIGH
• PUXICO JR. HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Puxico

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