Seymour, MO: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Seymour is a city in southeastern Webster County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seymour had a population of 1,841. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code65746

Area code417

Living in Seymour

Housing in Seymour

$258K▲ 8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Seymour home is worth about $258,000, up 8% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market47

Sold in May7

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Seymour

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Seymour reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Seymour 1

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Seymour 3.1

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 41% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Seymour

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

17worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.9%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 24.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse 5.1%More adults who have had a strokeMO 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 27.8 mi · ER

Fordland ClinicFordland · 8.7 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 Seymour · CMS · HRSAHealth in Seymour →

Schools in Seymour

All Seymour schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Seymour’s kids attend trail 63% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSEYMOUR R-IISchools4

Seymour Elem. CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 310 students Seymour Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 160 students Seymour High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 226 students Victory AcademyOther · Grades PK–10 · 58 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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