Green CastleMO
This town of 211 people was settled in 1856.
Is Green Castle a good place to live?
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Green Castle. Green Castle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Green Castle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Castle, 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 Green Castle.
Most of Green Castle’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
In Green Castle, the typical journey to work is 25 minutes, above Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its typical household income comes in at $50,000. The top destinations are Green City (21%), Kirksville (16%) and Milan (15%). 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Green Castle | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Green Castle is colder
The seasons in Green Castle: chilly winters, warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Green Castle’s typical home value is about $227K
Home values are up 4% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Green Castle, 64% own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Green Castle is
For adults in Green Castle, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. The town beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Also worth knowing: 17% of Green Castle adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Missouri town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Green Castle, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Green Castle | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Green Castle | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Green Castle is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal aid has come to Green Castle households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 56% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Green Castle
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Green Castle; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Green Castle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Green Castle for work
Where Green Castle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Green Castle
City in Missouri, United States
Greencastle is a city in eastern Sullivan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 63544
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Green Castle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Castle, MO a good place to live?
Green Castle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.