DoolittleMO
A town of 565, settled in 1943.
Is Doolittle a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Doolittle, below both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 7 of the 243 Missouri towns we compare have a lower median rent than Doolittle. Doolittle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
565 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Doolittle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Doolittle, 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 Doolittle.
Most of Doolittle’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Doolittle for work: only 2% work in town. Doolittle’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Doolittle is $40,000.
| Doolittle | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Doolittle faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Doolittle are worth about $188K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Doolittle home is worth about $188,000, up 9.3% in a year, 29% below the Missouri typical home. 83% of households own their home in Doolittle.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Doolittle has four seasons and hot summers
Doolittle has chilly winters and warm summers. Doolittle’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Doolittle
No violent or property crimes were reported in Doolittle in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Doolittle is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Doolittle is
Doolittle beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Doolittle adults have high blood pressure.
| Doolittle | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Doolittle | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Doolittle
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Doolittle
About 1 of every 100 Doolittle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
98% of working residents leave Doolittle for work
Where Doolittle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Doolittle
City in Missouri, United States
Doolittle is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 564 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1943
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Doolittle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Doolittle, MO a good place to live?
Doolittle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.