GibbsMO
A town of 71, settled in 1886.
Is Gibbs a good place to live?
Gibbs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
71 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gibbs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gibbs, 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 Gibbs.
Gibbs: four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 7 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Gibbs. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gibbs is
The share of adults in Gibbs who report frequent mental distress: 18%. 27% of Gibbs adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Missouri’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (23%). Among adults here, 30% feel lonely and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Gibbs | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gibbs | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gibbs has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 43% of Gibbs’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to tornadoes. Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of households in Gibbs own their home than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Home values are up 10% over the year to September 2026. The typical Gibbs home is worth about $269,000, up 10.4% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gibbs
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gibbs
About 0 of every 100 Gibbs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Gibbs
Village in Missouri, United States
Gibbs is a village in Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1886
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- ZIP code
- 63540
Questions about Gibbs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibbs, MO a good place to live?
Gibbs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.