Mountain View
What’s happening
Weather
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Local news
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Outdoors in Mountain View
Parks & trails →Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
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1979
Liquor store, 1979
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About Mountain View
City in Howell County, Missouri, United StatesMountain View is a city in northeastern Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,533 at the 2020 census.
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How Mountain View ranks
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Housing in Mountain View
The typical Mountain View home is worth about $207,000, up 7.9% in a year, 23% below the Missouri typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Mountain View
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mountain View's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Mountain View
Full picture →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.
Health in Mountain View
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 48% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Missouri
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Mountain View
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mountain View
Full climate →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.
Schools in Mountain View
All Mountain View schools →School Grade B+
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
Mountain View’s library
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