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Meta, Missouri

City in Osage County, Missouri · ZIP 65058

  • Osage County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 179 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 75Households
  • $41,563Median household income
  • $93,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−27.7%
1752002252502000: 24920002010: 22920102020: 1802020249180
Population of Meta at each census
CensusPopulation
2000249
2010229
2020180

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Meta
Under $50k60%
$50k to $100k28%
$100k to $150k12%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $41,563 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Meta
Owner occupied
54 units
Renter occupied
21 units
Vacancy rate
11.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Meta compared with its county and state
Meta compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMetaOsage CountyMissouri
Population12813,3796,168,181
Median household income$41,563$75,355$68,920
Median age54.440.838.9
Median home value$93,800$205,700$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.5%24.8%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.2%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.0%81.2%67.9%
Mean commute to work28.5 minutes25.0 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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