Published June 20, 2026 · 40 years in trucking & the trades
What we cover in Jonesburg
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Why folks in Jonesburg choose a local agent
When you're in Jonesburg, Montgomery County, you get a real person who knows MO — not a 1-800 menu. Billy E. Whited is a licensed local agent shopping 80+ carriers to fit your home, vehicle, farm, or business, and can quote, bind, or sit down with you in person, over Zoom, or on the phone.
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Insurance in Jonesburg: the local picture
Jonesburg is a small ridge-top town of about 726 people (2020 census) sitting right on the I-70 freight corridor at Exit 183, so insurance needs split between personal lines — homeowners, renters, farm, and auto for its roughly 281 households — and highway-driven commercial-auto and trucking exposure. Because Missouri ranks among the most tornado-prone states with an April-to-June peak, adequate wind/hail deductibles and replacement-cost dwelling limits matter here. And with the town draining toward the Cuivre River watershed on the north and the Loutre system on the south, near-creek property owners should verify FEMA flood zones and consider separate flood coverage that standard homeowners policies exclude.
Population: 726 (2020)
Major local employers & who's hiring
- Warehouse Bar and Grill — restaurant
- Davis Meat Processing, LLC — butcher_shop
Local Jonesburg businesses
A few businesses that call Jonesburg home — independent of our agency.
- FastLane — c-store
- Jonesburg State Bank — financial
- Anvil Automotive — main-street
- Spartan Autoworx — main-street
- CertainTeed — main-street
- Steel & Pipe Supply Co Inc — main-street
- Warehouse Bar and Grill — main-street
- Sellenriek Construction Inc — main-street
- Davis Meat Processing, LLC — main-street
- Frumpy Joe's — main-street
- Scrap Mart Metals Jonesburg — main-street
- Tight 360 Tool & Machine — main-street
Local facts that shape your coverage
- Jonesburg had a population of 726 at the 2020 census; it is a small city in eastern Montgomery County, MO (ZIP 63351). — A small, stable rural population means most insurance demand is personal lines — home, auto, farm, and life — rather than large commercial accounts.
- Interstate 70 / U.S. Route 40 passes through the north side of Jonesburg at Exit 183, roughly 66 miles east of St. Louis and 58 miles west of Columbia. — Direct I-70 frontage brings heavy truck and highway traffic, driving commercial-auto, trucking/motor-carrier, and roadside-business liability needs alongside higher auto-accident exposure for residents.
- As of the 2010 census Jonesburg contained 281 households, with about 31.7% of households having children under 18 and a median age of 41.3. — A modest, family-oriented housing stock supports demand for homeowners, renters, and landlord/dwelling-fire coverage plus family life insurance.
- Jonesburg sits at about 889 feet elevation with split drainage toward the Cuivre River watershed on the north and the Loutre River system on the south. — Creek-fed drainage on both sides of town means low-lying and near-creek parcels can carry flood exposure that standard homeowners policies exclude — a prompt to check FEMA flood zones and offer separate flood coverage.
- Missouri is one of the most tornado-prone states in the country, with peak tornado occurrence April through June; five of the 25 deadliest U.S. tornadoes struck Missouri. — Elevated wind, hail, and tornado risk makes windstorm/hail deductibles and adequate dwelling replacement-cost limits a central conversation for property owners in and around Jonesburg.
- MoDOT's 'Improve I-70' program is adding truck parking along the I-70 corridor (including at Wright City, ~50 miles west of St. Louis and east of Jonesburg) to address a nationwide shortage of roughly one truck parking space per 11 trucks; about 55% of U.S. goods moved by truck in 2023. — Ongoing growth in I-70 truck traffic near Jonesburg underscores the local market for commercial-auto, motor-carrier, cargo, and workers-comp coverage tied to the freight corridor.
- CertainTeed Roofing (a Saint-Gobain company) operates a $100 million, 210,000-sq-ft asphalt shingle manufacturing and distribution complex in Jonesburg, MO that produces its Landmark residential shingles and brought roughly 100 local jobs plus an estimated 400 ancillary jobs in trucking, welding, and maintenance; it is the town's anchor employer alongside the Montgomery County R-II School District (Jonesburg Elementary) and local retail/logistics such as Warrenton Oil Co. and area warehouse/distribution operations. — Jonesburg is a small Montgomery County town on I-70; its largest single employer is the CertainTeed shingle plant, with most other jobs in the school district, small retail, and trucking/warehousing, plus commuting to Warrenton and Wentzville hubs.
Local figures compiled from public sources: en.wikipedia.org · sccmo.org · kcur.org · missouripartnership.com. Estimates — verify current details with the original source.
Insurance requirements in Missouri
Missouri is an at-fault (tort) state: every driver must carry liability insurance, and Missouri also requires uninsured-motorist coverage — which matters because not everyone on the road is insured. Missouri sits in a hail- and tornado-prone corridor, so wind/hail protection and your roof's condition weigh heavily for homeowners and farm owners. As an independent agency we shop multiple carriers to fit Missouri's rules and weather to your budget. Verify current state minimums with the Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance.
Jonesburg, MO insurance — common questions
How much does insurance cost in Jonesburg, MO?
Rates in Jonesburg and Montgomery County depend on your home, vehicles, business, and the coverage you choose. As an independent agency we shop 80+ carriers to find your best price — start a quote or call 573-594-5148 for a real number.
Do you write insurance in Jonesburg?
Yes. InsureToday24 (BNW Services LLC) is a licensed local agency serving Jonesburg and all of MO — home, auto, farm, business, life, and more.
Can I get a quote in Jonesburg today?
Absolutely. You can buy simple lines online in minutes, or book a quick consult — in person, over Zoom, or by phone — and we'll get you covered fast.