1979 · Liquor store · Wikimedia Commons
Mountain View’s story
Mountain View in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Mountain ViewMO
A town of 2,658. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,658
−6.8% since 2010
Typical home
$207K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
1,004
Balanced
What makes Mountain View stand out
The 3 things Mountain View does most differently from other towns.
Mountain View’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 53°
Local news
All →- Mountain View Avoids Boil Advisory After Large Water LeakOzark Radio News · Sep 30
- Mountain View PD Seeking New OfficerOzark Radio News · Sep 26
- Mountain View man indicted on drugs and firearms chargesE Communications · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mountain View. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Mountain View’s public schools outperform 70% of Missouri districts
The public schools Mountain View’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elem. | PK–5 | 396 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Mountain View home is worth about $207K
The typical Mountain View home is worth about $207,000, up 7.9% in a year, 23% below the Missouri typical home.
$207KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mountain View$207K
Missouri$268K
Market temperature
22
days on market
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Mountain View
About one in 4 of Mountain View’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are West Plains (14%), Springfield (9%) and Willow Springs (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
23%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mountain View23%
West Plains14%
Springfield9%
Willow Springs3%
Winona2%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,004
jobs based in Mountain View
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Mountain View beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Mountain View | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.1% | 13.7% |
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
23rd
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Mountain View has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–47°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2017
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Mountain View
Mountain View's reported crime rate is below Missouri's. 11 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mountain View4.1
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mountain View9.3
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
0% of Mountain View is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,414 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Mountain View
City in Howell County, Missouri, United States
Mountain View is a city in northeastern Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,533 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,533
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- ZIP code
- 65548
- Area code
- 417
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