Union Star is a town of 372 residents in DeKalb County, Missouri. For web design in Union Star, the aim is plain: be found, be understood, be contacted. Aria builds small business websites for Union Star companies for $89 a month, with the domain, business email and hosting included, and you only pay after you approve the website.

No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website.

A web designer’s view of Union Star’s businesses

From the 2023 county count for DeKalb County:

  • Insurance agencies: 11. Their website should show the lines of insurance you write, the carriers you represent and a quote form.
  • Hotels and motels: 6. Their website should show rooms, photos, location and a contact form, so travelers can compare you outside the booking apps.
  • Auto repair shops: 6. Their website should show the services you do, the makes you work on, your hours and a form to request an appointment.
  • Remodeling contractors: 7. Their website should show before-and-after photos, the areas you serve and how estimates work.
  • Quick-service restaurants: 6. Their website should show the menu with prices, hours and the closest cross streets.

DeKalb County as a whole had 231 employer establishments in 2023 and another 679 nonemployer businesses, the one-person shops and independent contractors that often have no website at all. The county’s largest sectors by number of employer establishments are health care and social assistance (16.0%), retail trade (14.3%) and construction (10.8%).

Union Star households and how they shop

The county around Union Star, DeKalb County, counts 9,795 residents and 8 cities and towns. For a town as small as Union Star, the county figures are more reliable: households have a median income of $69,826, and half the residents are older than 42.2.

Where Union Star customers come from

Nearby incorporated places: King City (6.3 miles northeast), Cosby (9.1 miles southwest), Rea (10 miles northwest), Amity (12 miles southeast) and Clarksdale (12 miles south). With 1,420 residents per square mile on 0.3 square miles of land, Union Star is moderately dense by Missouri standards. 29 municipalities lie within 25 miles, each with its own customers. DeKalb County’s county seat is Maysville, 14 miles to the southeast. St. Joseph, a city of 71,001, is 19 miles southwest. Customers in King City and Cosby will ask the same thing: do you work here? A service area page answers before they have to.

Climate normals for 1991-2020 from Amity, 14 miles away, put the July average high at 86°F and the January average low at 15°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a normal year, most of it in May. Freezing nights (32°F or below) come about 124 times a year. Cold winters bring furnace repair, snow removal, roofing and auto service, all searched in a hurry when the first cold snap arrives. Plan the website around your busy season: a short email with the new text is all it takes.

A quick look at Union Star, MO

372Residents in 2025Census Bureau estimate
−2.1%Population change since 2020Missouri: +1.9%
$61,299Household income, medianMissouri: $70,702
$105,700Median home valueMissouri: $230,300
231Businesses with employees in DeKalb CountyCounty Business Patterns 2023

The median home value is $105,700 and the median gross rent is $913 a month (Missouri: $230,300 and $1,033). Households in Union Star have a median income of $61,299, around 13% less than the Missouri median of $70,702, so clear prices help.

Union Star lost 8 residents between 2020 and 2025, according to the Census Bureau’s estimates. The estimates peaked in 2021, at 383. That compares with +1.9% for Missouri as a whole. A steady town rewards the business people can find and trust quickly.

Affordable web design: what you get and how it works

Aria has built websites since 2008 and is based in Curitiba, Brazil. We don’t have an office in Union Star: the whole process happens online, and the plan is the same $89 a month in any city.

  1. Fill in the sign-up form (about 5 minutes) and send your material by email.
  2. We build it with your brand on a proven professional template and send a temporary link within 5 business days.
  3. Ask for adjustments by email, approve, and after the first monthly fee the site goes live on your domain.

Later on, you send changes by email (a new price, a new photo, a new service) and the team makes them, with no extra charge.

Plan$89/monthNo setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. No lock-in contract.
  • Business website or online store, same price
  • Your domain, registered and renewed by us (or the one you already have)
  • Business email on your domain: 5 GB, webmail and spam filtering
  • Hosting, SSL certificate and daily backups
  • Changes to text, photos and prices, requested by email
  • Ready within 5 business days on a temporary link
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Rules that apply to a Union Star business website

Some homework before launch:

  • Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance

General information, not legal advice: confirm the details with the agency that handles each item.

Before you sign up: questions from Union Star

Is a website worth it for a business in a town of 372 people?

Customers do not stop at the town limits: DeKalb County counts 231 businesses with employees and 679 without (2023). A website lets the whole county see what you do.

Can my website list the towns around Union Star that I serve?

Yes. A service area page can name each town you cover, such as Cosby, Amity and Clarksdale.

Do you work with businesses outside Union Star?

Yes. A service area page can cover every part of DeKalb County you serve.

Is there a setup fee?

No. No setup fee: you only pay the $89 monthly fee, after you approve your website. There is no lock-in contract either: you can end the service whenever you need.

Start your Union Star website today

Sign-up in about 5 minutes, website within 5 business days on a temporary link, and the $89 monthly fee only after you approve it.

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Sources for the numbers on this page
  • Numbers for Union Star come from the U.S. Census Bureau: the Vintage 2025 population estimates, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (5-year), county figures where the town estimate is too uncertain, County and ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2023 and the 2025 Gazetteer (distances in a straight line).
  • Climate: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (station USC00230143).
  • County seats: USGS National Atlas. State rules: the official Missouri sources linked above, checked on October 30, 2026.