MOMap-doton-Hale, 2004
Hale’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 530 in 1890, a peak of 690 in 1920, 375 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
- 1833Hale is platted
HaleMO
A town of 375, platted in 1833.
Population
375
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$239K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Is Hale a good place to live?
Hale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hale stand out
Where Hale beats most towns.
Small town
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hale, and how to reach them.
PowerFarmers Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHale PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hale’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCarrollCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6464364643 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 Hale.
Work & commute
Hale has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Hale, the average trip to work is 26 minutes, above the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1% of working residents stay in Hale for work; the rest commute out. This Missouri town had 68 jobs in 2023, down 50 from 2013. Also worth knowing: the middle household income locally is $52,000.
1%work in town
| Hale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hale1%
Carrollton24%
Chillicothe11%
Kansas City6%
Marshall4%
19 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Hale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hale is
Hale: just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. In Hale, a third of adults get no exercise outside work, where Missouri’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 25%. Two figures for adults here: 19% smoke cigarettes, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Hale | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hale | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
17.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Hale is worth about $239K, on Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Hale who own their home: 77%. Home values are up 4.2% over the year to September 2026.
$239KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hale$239K
Missouri$265K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Hale is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. 58% of Hale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 349 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hale Public Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hale
17pages on Hale
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hale; the nearest are
Missouri Valley CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marshall35.3 mi$23,700 tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton35.8 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville57 mi$9,838 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Hale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hale for work
Where Hale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
68jobs based in Hale
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hale
City in Missouri, United States
Hale is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 375 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 64643
Questions about Hale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hale, MO a good place to live?
Hale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.