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Missouri›Andrew County

FillmoreMO

A town of 180, laid out in 1845.

Is Fillmore a good place to live?

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.

Small town

180 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Fillmore’s story

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
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Fillmore: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fillmore, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFillmore PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fillmore’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Andrew County R-VI School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereAndrewAndrew County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code6444964449 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fillmore.

Natural hazards

Fillmore has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

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.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

More than half of Fillmore’s working residents commute to St. Joseph

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%).

0%work in town
FillmoreMissouri townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.4%14%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Fillmore0%
St. Joseph51%
Kansas City7%
Savannah5%
Cameron4%
20 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Fillmore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Fillmore: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Fillmore’s typical home value is about $222K

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.

$222KZillow home value
FillmoreMissouri townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home80%64%73%
Median rent$783 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Fillmore$222K
Missouri$265K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Fillmore is

13% of adults have diabetes in Fillmore. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 32% get no exercise outside work.

FillmoreMissouri townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outFillmoreMO
More smokers21.3%16%
More adults with COPD10.1%8%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist55.7%60.4%
Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph
20.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Glore Psychiatric Museum and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fillmore. Close and well known come first.

All 7 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Pony 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fillmore

17pages on Fillmore
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fillmore; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fillmore for work

Where Fillmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

51% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 51% 7% → Kansas City Kansas City 7% 5% → Savannah Savannah 5% 4% → Cameron Cameron 4% 3% → Wathena Wathena 3% 3% → Amazonia Amazonia 3% Fillmore · 0% stay
2jobs based in Fillmore
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fillmore

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
945 ft
ZIP code
64449
Area code
816

Questions about Fillmore

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fillmore, MO a good place to live?

Fillmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.