BroseleyMO
The town, settled in 1913, counts 65 residents.
Is Broseley a good place to live?
Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a higher July high than Broseley. Broseley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Broseley stand out
Where Broseley beats most towns.
65 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Broseley
Broseley takes its name from Broseley in Shropshire, England, 4,170 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBroseley, settled in 1913, takes its name from Broseley, a town in Shropshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Moving to Broseley: who provides what
Broseley is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Broseley.
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, Broseley draws in 143 commuters
Just 6% of Broseley’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Broseley has added 128 jobs, to 146 in 2023. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (29%), St. Louis (8%) and Qulin (6%). The median commute is under 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Broseley’s kids attend
The Twin Rivers R-X school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Broseley’s public school: 250 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Rivers HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 250 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Broseley, with inland flooding at the top
46% of Broseley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 26%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Broseley brings mild winters and hot summers
In Broseley, the January low is 27°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Broseley smoke cigarettes than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Broseley: nearly two in five adults get no exercise outside work. 44% of Broseley adults have obesity, against 38% in Missouri’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Broseley.
| Broseley | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Broseley | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 26.8% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.5% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Broseley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Broseley
About 0 of every 100 Broseley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Every workday, about 143 people come to Broseley for work
Where Broseley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Broseley
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Broseley is an unincorporated community in eastern Butler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Broseley had a population of 163. It is located on Missouri Route 51, approximately ten miles southeast of Poplar Bluff. Nyssa is two miles to the south and Batesville is two miles to the north. The community was founded in 1915 by William N. Barron and is named after his wife's hometown of Broseley in England. Twin Rivers R-X School District serves the community and operates Twin Rivers High School in Broseley.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 318 ft
- ZIP code
- 63932
Questions about Broseley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Broseley, MO a good place to live?
Broseley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.