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HartwellMO

A town in Missouri.

Settled
1887
139 years ago

Is Hartwell a good place to live?

We don’t grade Hartwell yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hartwell.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Hartwell

11″snow a winter

Hartwell’s typical July afternoon high is 89°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHartwell’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 21°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hartwell is

30% of Hartwell adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Hartwell beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 3. Hartwell: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. In Hartwell, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 16% report frequent physical distress.

HartwellTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outHartwellMO
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12%15.8%
More adults with COPD9.5%8%
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
10 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHartwell’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10 miles to an ER · Golden Valley Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Hartwell, mostly inland flooding

60risk score of 100

The FEMA risk score for Hartwell is 60 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 55% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageHartwell’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready5.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hartwell

12pages on Hartwell
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHenry County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887Climate89° summer highs · 11″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Hartwell: who provides what

Hartwell is unincorporated, so Henry County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHenry County Pwsd 4No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHenry CountyHenry County provides services here
SchoolsSherwood Cass R-VIII 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 hereHenryHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6478864788 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hartwell; the nearest are

University of Central MissouriUniversity or college · Public · Warrensburg25 mi$10,050 in-state tuitionState Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia40.4 mi$4,176 in-state tuition

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