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HowardvilleMO
A town of 179.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
179
residents
Median home value
$54K
Census ACS
Household income
$13K
median
Median age
30.3
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town
179 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesHeat wavesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Howardville
Most working residents leave Howardville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New Madrid (29%), Sikeston (9%) and Cape Girardeau (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Howardville0%
New Madrid29%
Sikeston9%
Cape Girardeau8%
Portageville7%
20 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Howardville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Howardville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–47°
Spring49–69°
Summer68–88°
Fall49–71°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Howardville is
Howardville beats the Missouri average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better12 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Howardville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 16.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.5% | 9% |
Missouri Delta Medical Center
22.2 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 →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Howardville for work
Where Howardville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Howardville
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Howardville
City in Missouri, United States
Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 277
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- Area code
- 573