Nineveh Bridge, Spanning Old Channel of Chariton River
Connelsville’s story
124 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1911 on.
- 1902Connelsville is settled
ConnelsvilleMO
This town of 70 people was settled in 1902.
Population
70
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$130K
Census ACS
Median age
62.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1902
124 years ago
Is Connelsville a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Connelsville, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher midpoint age than Connelsville. Connelsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
70 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Connelsville.
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Connelsville: inland flooding
73risk score of 100
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Connelsville is 73 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 53% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Connelsville
19″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Connelsville is
Connelsville: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Connelsville beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 3. Among adults in the town, 31% get no exercise outside work and 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Connelsville | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Connelsville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
Northeast Regional Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Connelsville
13pages on Connelsville
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Connelsville: who provides what
Connelsville is unincorporated, so Adair County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdair County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdair CountyAdair County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereAdairAdair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6355963559 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
2 within 15 miles of the center of Connelsville
A T Still University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kirksville8.3 miTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville8.9 mi$9,838 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Connelsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Connelsville
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Connelsville is an unincorporated community in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The community is on Missouri Route 149 about three miles north of Novinger and eight miles northwest of Kirksville. Shuteye Creek flows past the north side of the town and its confluence with the Chariton River is about one mile to the east.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
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