Downing Railroad Depot · National Register of Historic Places
Downing’s story
154 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Downing is settled
DowningMO
A town of 277, settled in 1872.
Photo: Sector001 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
277
residents
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Small town
277 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Downing
Most working residents leave Downing for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Kirksville (16%), Queen City (10%) and Lancaster (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Downing3%
Kirksville16%
Queen City10%
Lancaster7%
Greentop5%
22 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Downing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall, and fewer college graduates
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide). 9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
48.6median age · MO 39
DowningMissouriUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school55%
Some college23%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate1%
| Downing | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 55.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Downing has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Downing is
Downing beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Downing | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.8% |
Scotland County Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Downing is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 426 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Downing CIty Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Downing for work
Where Downing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Downing
3%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Downing
City in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States
Downing is a city in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 300. It is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1872
- Population
- 300
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 63536
- Area code
- 660