Electric companies in St. Francois County, Missouri

Q: St. Francois County, MO: what do homes pay for electricity?

St. Francois County, MO homes paid 10.22 to 15.33 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $102 to $153 a month at 1,001 kWh, 2.24% to 3.36% of St. Francois County, MO income.

Q: St. Francois County, MO: how many homes heat with electricity?

St. Francois County, MO: 17,078 of 24,113 occupied homes, 70.8%, rank 4 of 114.

Q: St. Francois County, MO: median household income?

$54,813 in St. Francois County, MO, rank 76 of 114; 66,864 residents, 24,113 households.

Q: St. Francois County, MO: outage-linked storms since 2015?

St. Francois County, MO: 81 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Q: St. Francois County, MO: flood insurance claims since 2015?

St. Francois County, MO: 32 NFIP flood claims, $999K paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

Q: How old are the homes in St. Francois County, MO?

St. Francois County, MO: median home built 1981; 48.5% predate 1980, 67.4% detached, 9.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

Q: St. Francois County, MO: share of income for energy?

St. Francois County, MO homes spend $1,541 a year on electricity, $1,943 on all energy: 2.9% of $66,497; 8.2% for lower incomes.

St. Francois County, MO ranks 7th of 114 Missouri counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 93.9. St. Francois County, MO has 66,864 residents. St. Francois County, MO: 3 utilities listed by EIA. St. Francois County, MO: home electricity prices of 10.22 to 15.33 cents per kWh.

St. Francois County, MO on the map

St. Francois County, MO darker: more storm events

Outage risk in St. Francois County, MO

St. Francois County, MO, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 81 in all, 121.1 per 100,000 residents of 66,864, rank 44 of 114 Missouri counties. Property damage in St. Francois County, MO: $308K, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in St. Francois County, MO

events a year, St. Francois County, MO

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Events by type

events by type, St. Francois County, MO

Thunderstorm and high wind58
Heat wave9
Winter storm and heavy snow8
Tornado5
Ice storm1

St. Francois County, MO outage-linked hazards
St. Francois County, MO	FEMA	Score	Rank	Events	Peak	Damage
St. Francois County, MO, thunderstorm and high wind	Relatively High	93.9	7 of 114	58	2023 (10)	$233K
St. Francois County, MO, tornado	Relatively Moderate	85.1	16 of 114	5	2021 (2)	$75K
St. Francois County, MO, hurricane and tropical storm	Very Low	36.0	22 of 114	0	none	$0
St. Francois County, MO, ice storm	Relatively Low	57.4	70 of 114	1	2017 (1)	$0
St. Francois County, MO, winter storm and heavy snow	Relatively Moderate	85.1	10 of 114	8	2022 (2)	$0
St. Francois County, MO, heat wave	Relatively Moderate	95.7	7 of 114	9	2015 (3)	$0

Electric utilities in St. Francois County, MO

Utility listed for St. Francois County, MO	Type	Home price ¢/kWh	Yearly bill at 1,001 kWh	Share of St. Francois County, MO median income of $54,813
City of Farmington in St. Francois County, MO	Municipal	10.22	$1,227	2.24%
Union Electric Co in St. Francois County, MO	Investor Owned	12.56	$1,508	2.75%
Citizens Electric Corporation in St. Francois County, MO	Cooperative	15.33	$1,841	3.36%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about St. Francois County, MO

Residents of St. Francois County, MO, ACS 2023: 66,86416 of 114 Missouri counties
Households in St. Francois County, MO: 24,1132.77 people each
Owner-occupied homes in St. Francois County, MO: 69.1%16,670 owner and 7,443 renter households
Median household income in St. Francois County, MO: $54,81376 of 114 Missouri counties
Housing units in St. Francois County, MO: 28,8154,702 vacant or seasonal, 16.3% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in St. Francois County, MO: 70.8%17,078 homes, 4 of 114 Missouri counties
Utilities listed for St. Francois County, MO: 33 with a home price: City of Farmington, Union Electric Co, Citizens Electric Corporation
Lowest home price in St. Francois County, MO: 10.22 ¢/kWhCity of Farmington, 33.4% below the highest
Highest home price in St. Francois County, MO: 15.33 ¢/kWhCitizens Electric Corporation
Monthly bill gap in St. Francois County, MO: $51between the two at 1,001 kWh, $615 a year, 1.12% of the St. Francois County, MO median income
ZIP areas touching St. Francois County, MO: 963036 to 63653
Outage-linked storm events in St. Francois County, MO: 81NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in St. Francois County, MO: 48.5%median year built 1981
Flood claims in St. Francois County, MO: 32NFIP 2015 to 2025, $999K paid
Home energy burden in St. Francois County, MO: 2.9%$1,541 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in St. Francois County, MO

Union Electric Co charged St. Francois County, MO homes 11.34 ¢/kWh in 2015. St. Francois County, MO: 12.56 ¢ in 2024, 11% up. St. Francois County, MO: against 15% up for the Missouri average.

St. Francois County, MO: a 1,001 kWh month at that price. St. Francois County, MO: $113 in 2015, $126 in 2024. St. Francois County, MO: $1,508 a year, 2.8% of the $54,813 median income.

St. Francois: 10 yearly prices

Year	Union Electric Co, St. Francois County, MO	St. Francois: Gap to Missouri average	St. Francois: Gap to U.S. average
2015, St. Francois	11.34	+0.13	-1.31
2016, St. Francois	10.73	-0.48	-1.82
2017, St. Francois	11.19	-0.44	-1.70
2018, St. Francois	10.90	-0.44	-1.97
2019, St. Francois	10.38	-0.76	-2.63
2020, St. Francois	10.35	-0.87	-2.80
2021, St. Francois	10.81	-0.60	-2.85
2022, St. Francois	11.35	-0.39	-3.69
2023, St. Francois	12.29	-0.29	-3.71
2024, St. Francois	12.56	-0.35	-3.92

St. Francois County, MO: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a St. Francois County, MO price.

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Cost of living with electricity in St. Francois County, MO

St. Francois County, MO: electricity $1,541 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,943, 2.9% of $66,497 income. 23,973 households in St. Francois County, MO spend about $36.9 million a year on electricity and $46.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in St. Francois County, MO ($20,925 a year) spend 8.2% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in St. Francois County, MO

% of income on energy, St. Francois County, MO

All households2.9
Lower income8.2
Owners2.8
Renters3.5
Missouri counties2.6

St. Francois County, MO home energy cost by household group
St. Francois County, MO	Homes	Income	Power	Gas	Other	Burden
St. Francois County, MO, all households	23,973	$66,497	$1,541	$356	$46	2.9%
St. Francois County, MO, lower income	8,699	$20,925	$1,406	$267	$45	8.2%
St. Francois County, MO, owners	16,575	$80,263	$1,730	$458	$63	2.8%
St. Francois County, MO, renters	7,398	$35,657	$1,115	$127	$9	3.5%

Housing and heating in St. Francois County, MO

St. Francois County, MO: 13,980 of 28,815 homes were built before 1980 and 7,000 in 2000 or later. St. Francois County, MO has 19,411 detached houses, 2,811 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,459 mobile homes, and 7,443 of 24,113 households rent.

Age of homes in St. Francois County, MO

% of homes by decade built, St. Francois County, MO

12pre-40
540s
950s
560s
1770s
1180s
1790s
1500s
910s
120+

Heating fuel in St. Francois County, MO

% of homes by main fuel, St. Francois County

Electricity70.8
Utility gas21.0
Propane4.8
Wood2.6

St. Francois County, MO housing against Missouri counties
St. Francois County, MO	Value	State median	Gap	Rank (1 = highest)
St. Francois County, MO, median year built	1981	1979	+2 years	40 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, built before 1980	48.5%	52.5%	-4.0 points	74 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, built 2000 or later	24.3%	19.9%	+4.4 points	32 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, detached houses	67.4%	76.2%	-8.9 points	103 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	9.8%	3.3%	+6.5 points	16 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, mobile homes	12.0%	10.4%	+1.6 points	41 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, renter households	30.9%	24.1%	+6.8 points	27 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, median home value	$155,100	$156,150	-$1,050	59 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, median gross rent a month	$786	$752	+$34	40 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, people per household	2.54	2.50	+0.04	40 of 114

Flood claims and flood insurance in St. Francois County, MO

St. Francois County, MO: 32 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $999K paid, median paid claim $24,743.

51 of 26,218 residential structures in St. Francois County, MO carry an NFIP contract. 52 NFIP policies of any type were in force in St. Francois County, MO on 8 Sep 2026. St. Francois County, MO lists 9 repetitive-loss properties.

St. Francois County, MO: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in St. Francois County, MO

flood claims a year, St. Francois County, MO

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St. Francois County, MO flood claims and flood insurance
St. Francois County, MO	Value	Median county	Rank (1 = highest)
St. Francois County, MO, claims 2015-2025	32	—	38 of 70
St. Francois County, MO, paid 2015-2025	$999K	—	42 of 70
St. Francois County, MO, median paid claim	$24,743	—	—
St. Francois County, MO, claims per 1,000 homes	1.2	1.9	48 of 70
St. Francois County, MO, homes with flood insurance	0.2%	0.2%	58 of 104
St. Francois County, MO, policies in force	52	—	—
St. Francois County, MO, repetitive-loss properties	9	—	—

St. Francois County, MO: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

St. Francois County, MO: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in St. Francois County, MO

St. Francois County, MO totals 4,754 heating degree days and 1,190 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, St. Francois County, MO is the 59th coldest of 114 counties in Missouri: 4,754 against a median of 4,762. For cooling, St. Francois County, MO is the 87th hottest: 1,190 against a median of 1,295.

St. Francois County, MO runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,564 degree days apart.

St. Francois County, MO: 4,460 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,754 on the normal, 6% under.

St. Francois County, MO: electricity heats 70.8% of 24,113 homes, in a county with 4,754 heating degree days in a normal year.

St. Francois County, MO

Heating degree days, 4,754 vs 4,762100
Cooling degree days, 1,190 vs 1,29592
Electric heat, 70.8% vs 42.0%169
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St. Francois County, MO: degree days, electric heat
St. Francois County, MO	Value	MO median county	St. Francois County, MO, rank (1 = highest)
St. Francois County, MO, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal	4,754	4,762	59 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean	4,460	4,458	57 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal	1,190	1,295	87 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean	1,302	1,424	82 of 114
St. Francois County, MO, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023	70.8%	42.0%	4 of 114

St. Francois County, MO: ACS B25040, 24,113 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on St. Francois County, MO

17,078 of the 24,113 homes in St. Francois County, MO heat with electricity. St. Francois County, MO counts 66,864 residents in 24,113 households. St. Francois County, MO touches 9 ZIP areas, 63036 to 63653, about 7,429 residents each.

Household income in St. Francois County, MO is $54,813; 16,670 of its 24,113 households own. St. Francois County, MO has 28,815 housing units, 4,702 (16.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,443 rented homes. St. Francois County, MO logged 81 storm events for its 66,864 residents.

The median home in St. Francois County, MO dates from 1981. Homes in St. Francois County, MO pay $1,541 a year for electricity. St. Francois County, MO home electricity prices run City of Farmington to Citizens Electric Corporation, $51 a month apart at 1,001 kWh.

Bill and heat pump calculator, St. Francois County, MO

Compare St. Francois County, MO with its neighbours

Washington County sits 19 miles northwest of St. Francois County, MO, with 23,483 residents against 66,864 there, 55 storm events against 81, median home built 1984 against 1981, energy burden 3.5% against 2.9%, income $51,886 against $54,813.
Madison County sits 25 miles south of St. Francois County, MO, with 12,665 residents against 66,864 there, 47 storm events against 81, median home built 1977 against 1981, energy burden 3.7% against 2.9%, income $58,435 against $54,813.
Iron County sits 26 miles southwest of St. Francois County, MO, with 9,482 residents against 66,864 there, 50 storm events against 81, median home built 1975 against 1981, energy burden 3.5% against 2.9%, income $51,161 against $54,813.
Ste. Genevieve County sits 24 miles northeast of St. Francois County, MO, with 18,551 residents against 66,864 there, 43 storm events against 81, median home built 1981 against 1981, energy burden 3.0% against 2.9%, income $61,310 against $54,813.
Jefferson County sits 32 miles north of St. Francois County, MO, with 228,227 residents against 66,864 there, 98 storm events against 81, median home built 1986 against 1981, energy burden 2.3% against 2.9%, income $80,522 against $54,813.

ZIP codes in St. Francois County, MO

63036
63087
63601
63624
63628
63637
63640
63650
63653

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Questions on St. Francois County, MO

St. Francois County, MO: what do homes pay for electricity?