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USDA Rural Development
Missouri State Office
601 Business Loop 70 West
Parkade Center Suite 235
Columbia, MO 65203
www.rd.usda.gov/mo

March 8, 2023

Notice Of Potential Changes to Eligible Area Maps for USDA Rural Development Housing Programs

USDA Rural Development is conducting a review of all areas under its jurisdiction to identify areas that no longer qualify as rural for housing programs. The last rural area reviews were performed in 2017-2018 using 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) data. Rural area designations are reviewed every five years. This review will utilize the 2020 United States decennial census data.

Based on the 2020 US census data and rural area guidance located in Handbook HB-1-3550, Chapter 5, the rural eligibility designation is under review for the following areas in Missouri:

Currently eligible communities under review (rural in character):

1. Cape Girardeau County – Jackson
2. Christian County – Nixa
3. Christian County – Ozark
4. Christian & Greene Counties – Republic
5. Franklin County – Union
6. Franklin County – Washington
7. Jasper County – Carthage
8. Lincoln County – Troy
9. Pettis County – Sedalia
10. Polk County – Bolivar

Ineligible communities under review (expansion of ineligible areas):

11. Boone County – Columbia
12. Cass, Clay, Jackson, & Platte Counties – unincorporated areas within the Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
13. Cape Girardeau County – Cape Girardeau
14. Clay & Jackson Counties – Sugar Creek
15. Cole County – Jefferson City
16. Jackson County – Grain Valley
17. Jackson County – Kansas City
18. Jasper & Newton Counties – Joplin
19. Jefferson County – Byrnes Mill
20. Jefferson County – High Ridge
21. Newton County – Loma Linda
22. St. Charles County – Flint Hill
23. St. Charles County – Lake St. Louis
24. St. Charles County – O’Fallon
25. St. Charles County – St. Paul
26. St. Charles County – Wentzville
27. St. Charles County – unincorporated areas within the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
28. St. Louis County – Eureka

Ineligible communities under review (reconsideration of eligibility and/or boundary adjustments):

29. Jefferson County – Barnhart
30. Jefferson County – Crystal City
31. Jefferson County – Festus
32. Jefferson County – Herculaneum
33. Jefferson County – Horine
34. Jefferson County – Imperial
35. Jefferson County – Pevely

 Ineligible communities under review (reconsideration of eligibility):

36. Andrew County – Country Club
37. Cass County – Peculiar
38. Cass & Jackson Counties – Pleasant Hill
39. Clay County – Kearney
40. Clay County – Mosby
41. Clay & Platte County – Smithville
42. Clay & Ray Counties – Excelsior Springs
43. Jackson County – Lake Lotawana
44. Jasper County – Carl Junction
45. Jasper County – Duenweg

The public shall have 90 days from the date of this public notice to submit comments regarding the potential loss of eligibility for Rural Development housing programs. Comments should be sent to RDMissouri@usda.gov. For details, or questions about specific changes, please contact the Missouri Rural Development Housing Program staff at (573) 876-0990.

For your convenience, you can also view this notice as a PDF memo posted on our website.

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