The urban areas in Missouri range from huge sprawling cities to smaller rural towns and villages. The concentration of humans in cities and towns meets many needs and demands of our diverse and growing population.
Urban areas serve as the hubs of manufacturing, commerce, government, communications and culture.
Back to Top Caves Missouri is home to more than 5,000 caves, more than almost any other state in the nation. While no plants survive in this dark and damp world, it is home to many rare and wonderful animals, including bats, salamanders, blind cavefish, and tiny blind crustaceans. A unique type of Missouri landscape is the glade . Glades exist in areas of harsh conditions where forests cannot grow. These soil conditions will not support a dense forest, but widely-spaced shrubs, grasses, flowers and other plants thrive here.