De WittMO
A town of 83, settled in 1842.
Is De Witt a good place to live?
De Witt’s median age is 66.1 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than De Witt. De Witt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to De Witt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in De Witt, and how to reach them.
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 De Witt.
Four seasons and hot summers in De Witt
De Witt has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy De Witt is
De Witt beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of De Witt adults have high blood pressure, above both the Missouri town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 15% of De Witt adults have diabetes.
| De Witt | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | De Witt | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
De Witt faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about De Witt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of De Witt; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 De Witt residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
About De Witt
City in Missouri, United States
De Witt is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- ZIP code
- 64639
- Area code
- 660
Questions about De Witt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is De Witt, MO a good place to live?
De Witt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.