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Stella, Missouri

Town in Newton County, Missouri · ZIP 64867

  • Newton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 169 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 61Households
  • $39,345Median household income
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Stella

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.7%
1501601701802000: 17820002010: 15820102020: 1662020178166
Population of Stella at each census
CensusPopulation
2000178
2010158
2020166

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 Stella
Under $50k63.9%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k3.3%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $39,345 · 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 Stella
Owner occupied
51 units
Renter occupied
10 units
Vacancy rate
27.4%

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.

Stella compared with its county and state
Stella compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStellaNewton CountyMissouri
Population25259,4906,168,181
Median household income$39,345$64,583$68,920
Median age13.840.238.9
Median home valueNot available$175,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher0.9%23.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%4.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.6%76.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work33.2 minutes22.6 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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Schools

Public schools in Stella1
Public schools in Stella, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
TRIWAYPublicPre-K–8EAST NEWTON CO. R-VI

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Stella3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Stella
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 7 (MO-7)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 159
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 32

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Stella’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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