Qulin KEW-lin is a city located in Butler County in Southeast Missouri, United States. The population was 460 at the 2020 census. Qulin is included within the Poplar Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code63961

Area code573

Living in Qulin

Housing in Qulin

$148K▲ 12.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Qulin home is worth about $148,000, up 12.9% in a year, 45% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Qulin

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Not graded

Qulin has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Qulin

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Most working residents leave Qulin for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (31%), Dudley (5%) and St. Louis (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Poplar Bluff

31%

Dudley

St. Louis

Broseley

3%Work in townlive and work in Qulin 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 66Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Qulin →

Health in Qulin

Compared with Missouri

21worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 21.8%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse 12.7%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 14.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Missouri Highlands Health Care Family Care ClinicPoplar Bluff · 14.4 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 Qulin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Qulin →

Natural hazards in Qulin

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

8Does Qulin flood?paid flood claims since 2001 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Qulin

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Qulin →

Climate in Qulin

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Qulin has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 30°Winter

70° / 48°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

71° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Qulin get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Mar 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Qulin

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School Grade C+

The public schools Qulin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictTWIN RIVERS R-XSchools1

Qulin Middle BMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 129 students

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.