Rea, Missouri

About Rea

Set in the northwestern part of Missouri, Rea is a tiny community, home to 48 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Rea is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.12 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 400 residents per square mile.

📰 Rea News Today

• Obituary information for Todd Cunningham Meierhoffer Funeral Home · Mar 6
• Rea Funeral Home Sedalia Moregister Toimihenkilöliitto Erto · Aug 10
• Adam Rea FloWrestling · Dec 21
• David Rea (1947–2026) of Ozark, MO, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · May 26
• Peter Henry Rea Obituary (2026) - Forsyth, MO - Snapp-Bearden Forsyth Chapel Legacy obituary · Jun 19

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What Makes Rea Unique

• The only place in America named Rea — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
• With 48 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

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