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Eminence

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Conserved land11%135 of 1,198 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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About Eminence

City in Missouri, U.S.
515Population
1.9 sq miArea
673 ftElevation

Eminence is a city and the county seat of Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 515 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code65466
Area code573
Living in Eminence

Housing in Eminence

$194K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eminence home is worth about $194,000, up 8.2% in a year, 27% below the Missouri typical home.

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About one in 5 of Eminence’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Summersville (4%), Springfield (4%) and Carroll (2%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Summersville
4%
Springfield
4%
Carroll
2%
Houston
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Eminence →

Health in Eminence

Compared with Missouri

2better than MO·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy St. Francis HospitalMountain View · 21.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Missouri Highlands Health Care - EminenceEminence · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Eminence · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eminence →

Natural hazards in Eminence

84
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Eminence →

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Eminence has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 25°Winter
69° / 44°Spring
88° / 64°Summer
70° / 45°Fall
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Eminence’s kids attend trail 71% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictEMINENCE R-ISchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Summersville BranchSummersville · 16.4 miles · 39 hrs a week

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