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BuellMO

A town in Missouri.

Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1904
122 years ago

Is Buell a good place to live?

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The data

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Climate

In Buell, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

87°summer high

July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 20°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
Full pageBuell’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 20°Rain & snow42″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Buell is inland flooding, at a low overall level

34risk score of 100

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Buell is 34 of 100, below both the Missouri town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
Full pageBuell’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Buell is

15% of adults binge drink in Buell. The share of adults in Buell who get no exercise outside work is 32%, against 30% in Missouri’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 19% smoke cigarettes and 16% report frequent physical distress.

BuellTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%30%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBuellMO
More adults with COPD10.3%8%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.3%3.6%
Hermann Area District Hospital
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBuell’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby23.5 miles to an ER · Hermann Area District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buell

12pages on Buell
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryMontgomery City Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1904Climate87° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Buell: who provides what

Buell is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMonroe County Pwsd 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here
SchoolsMontgomery County R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMontgomeryMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6336163361 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buell; the nearest are

William Woods UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fulton29.9 mi$30,340 tuitionState Technical College of MissouriCommunity college · Public · Linn43.9 mi$8,160 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia48.1 mi$14,837 in-state tuition

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About Buell

Census-designated place in Missouri, United States

Buell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Montgomery County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25. It is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Montgomery City on Route 161.

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Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
761 ft

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