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A town of 331, settled in 1883. A typical home worth about $52K.

Population
331
residents
Typical home
$52K
−28.2% in a year
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town

What makes Newburg stand out

The 2 things Newburg does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

331 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Newburg home is worth about $52K

The typical Newburg home is worth about $52,000, down 28.2% in a year, 81% below the Missouri typical home.

$52KZillow home value

Typical home value

Newburg$52K
Missouri$268K
−28.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Newburg’s public schools outperform 9% of Missouri districts

The public schools Newburg’s kids attend trail 91% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Newburg Elem.PK–6157D
Newburg High7–12152D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Newburg

Most working residents leave Newburg for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rolla (40%), St. James (3%) and Springfield (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Newburg1%
Rolla40%
St. James3%
Springfield3%
Columbia3%
11 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Newburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 2009
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Newburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Newburg is

Newburg beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outNewburgMO
More adults with COPD10.3%8%
More adults with arthritis34.3%28.8%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.6%
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
6.7 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

99% of working residents leave Newburg for work

Where Newburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Rolla Rolla 40% 3% → St. James St. James 3% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 3% → Columbia Columbia 3% 2% → Doolittle Doolittle 2% 2% → Waynesville Waynesville 2% Newburg · 1% stay
80jobs based in Newburg
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Little Piney River, on the Frisco, Newburgh, Mo
1898 · Little Piney River, on the Frisco, Newburgh, Mo · Wikimedia Commons
Newburg’s story

143 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

MOMap-doton-NewburgDaniel Oerther and team working to establish an internet cafe for online microtask work in rural Missouri
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About Newburg

City in Phelps County, Missouri, United States

Newburg is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newburg had a population of 333.

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

Established
1883
Population
333
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
715 ft
ZIP code
65550
Area code
573

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