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About Hume

City in Missouri, United States
1880Established
283Population
0.7 sq miArea
896 ftElevation

Hume is a city in southwest Bates County, Missouri. The population was 283 at the 2020 census.

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

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ZIP code64752
Area code660
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Most working residents leave Hume for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (10%), Harrisonville (9%) and Mount Pleasant (6%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

Butler
10%
Harrisonville
9%
Mount Pleasant
6%
Fort Scott, KS
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hume →

Health in Hume

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1worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 17.1 mi · ER
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/PleasantonPleasanton · 9.2 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 Hume · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hume →

Natural hazards in Hume

74
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hume →

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Hume has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter
67° / 45°Spring
87° / 67°Summer
69° / 47°Fall
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Nearest: Prescott City LibraryPrescott · 6.5 miles · 35 hrs a week

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