EwingMO
Today 394 people live in this town, first settled in 1894.
Is Ewing a good place to live?
Ewing’s age of the median resident is 24.5 years, below both the Missouri town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ewing. Ewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
394 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ewing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ewing, 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 Ewing.
Ewing has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Ewing: 5.9% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Ewing grew by 42 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 118. For Ewing, the average commute is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Quincy (23%), Ellington Township (10%) and Hannibal (6%).
| Ewing | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ewing, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 8 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Ewing. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Ewing, with inland flooding at the top
For Ewing, the FEMA risk score is 62 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 48% come from inland flooding and 18% from heat waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ewing after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ewing is
Two figures for adults in Ewing: 17% report frequent physical distress, 14% binge drink. Against the Missouri average, Ewing comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. The share of adults in Ewing who get no exercise outside work: 33%.
| Ewing | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ewing | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical Ewing home at about $247K
Values rose 12% in the 12 months to September 2026. Ewing’s typical rent stands at $917 a month. Also worth knowing: 65% of households live in a home they own locally.
| Ewing | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ewing
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ewing
About 6 of every 100 Ewing residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
94% of working residents leave Ewing for work
Where Ewing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ewing
City in Missouri, United States
Ewing is a city in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ewing is part of the Lewis County C-1 School district. Students attend the nearby Highland Elementary and Highland Junior-Senior High School.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 63440
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Ewing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ewing, MO a good place to live?
Ewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.