181 years in pictures
Census counts: 322 in 1860, 173 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
- 1845Fillmore is laid out
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 180, laid out in 1845.
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fillmore. Fillmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 322 in 1860, 173 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fillmore, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fillmore.
Fillmore’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 80 of 100. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median commute is under 20 miles. In Fillmore, the average commute is 32 minutes. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are St. Joseph (51%), Kansas City (7%) and Savannah (5%).
| Fillmore | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The going rate for rent for Fillmore comes to $783 a month, against $971 a month in Missouri’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The share of households in Fillmore who are owner-occupiers: 80%. Values rose 4.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Fillmore | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $783 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
13% of adults have diabetes in Fillmore. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 32% get no exercise outside work.
| Fillmore | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fillmore | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.3% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.7% | 60.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fillmore. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumPony Express Museum
19 mi TheatreMissouri Theatre
23 mi GardenMissouri State Arboretum
34 mi GardenItha T. Krumme Memorial ArboretumPony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Missouri State Arboretum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum: Kenraiz, Krzysztof Ziarnek, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Fillmore; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fillmore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Fillmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Andrew County, Missouri, United States
Fillmore is a city in Jackson Township, Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.
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Fillmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.