Taos, Missouri

About Taos

Taos is a small town in central Missouri with an estimated population of 1,175.

Taos holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.43 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 183 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Taos Unique

• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Museum of Missouri Military History · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Taos

• Moreau 50 Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site reviews ★
• Countryside Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Taos

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