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A town of 445. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
445
residents
Median home value
$54K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town

What makes Wardell stand out

The thing Wardell does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

445 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Wardell’s public schools outperform 4% of Missouri districts

The public schools Wardell’s kids attend trail 96% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ross Elem.PK–5114D
North Pemiscot SR. High6–12134D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wardell

Most working residents leave Wardell for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hayti (11%), Kennett (10%) and Portageville (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wardell2%
Hayti11%
Kennett10%
Portageville8%
Caruthersville6%
18 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Wardell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Wardell has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–48°
Spring49–70°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wardell is

Wardell beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outWardellMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.2%
More adults with COPD12.6%8%
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
9.1 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

98% of working residents leave Wardell for work

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

11% → Hayti Hayti 11% 10% → Kennett Kennett 10% 8% → Portageville Portageville 8% 6% → Caruthersville Caruthersville 6% 6% → Sikeston Sikeston 6% 4% → Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff 4% Wardell · 2% stay
40jobs based in Wardell
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wardell

City in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States

Wardell is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
310
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
276 ft
ZIP code
63879
Area code
573

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