Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 570, settled in 1881.
Green City has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Green City Railroad Depot and Green City Presbyterian Church. Green City 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: 318 in 1890, a peak of 905 in 1920, 602 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1912 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green City, 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 Green City.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 10% in value. Green City’s median rent stands at $682 a month. Three quarters of households are owner-occupiers in the town, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Green City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $682 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Green City R-I school district. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Green City teach 264 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green City Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 132 | B− |
| Green City HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 132 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Commuting out is the norm in Green City: 9% of working residents work locally. 22% of Green City residents live below the poverty line. Still, the middle household income for Green City comes to $36,000, below both Missouri’s towns ($62,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.
| Green City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.6% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Green City. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults 18 to 64 in Green City, 10% have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Green City beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults in the town: 42% have high blood pressure, 34% get no exercise outside work.
| Green City | 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) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Green City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 31% of Green City’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Green City households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Green City; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Green City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Green City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Green City on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, United States
Green City is a city in northeast Sullivan County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Green City had a population of 602.
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Green City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
