Stella, Missouri

About Stella

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Stella is a tiny community with an estimated population of 169.

Stella holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,056 residents per square mile.

📰 Stella News Today

• Sheila L. Guinn Obituary Aug 6, 2026 Clark Funeral Homes · Aug 6
• Cecil Alwyn Bragg Obituary Oct 31, 2022 Clark Funeral Homes · Jul 22
• Stella Kennedy Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · May 12
• Fatal crash: Pickup crosses center line, striking tractor trailer near Anderson KOAM News Now · Mar 4
• Misty Hicks Obituary (2026) - Cassville, MO - White Funeral Home & Crematory - Cassville Legacy obituary · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stella Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• 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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stella

• Elkhorn Tower State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Stella

• TRIWAY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stella

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