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HarviellMO

A town in Missouri.

Land area
2 sq mi
Founded
1873
153 years ago

Is Harviell a good place to live?

Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a higher typical July afternoon high than Harviell. We don’t grade Harviell yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Harviell.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Harviell: inland flooding

80risk score of 100

Households in Harviell have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.

FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
6
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHarviell’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in HarviellGet ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Harviell’s year

5″snow a winter

For Harviell, the January low is put at 27°F, above both Missouri’s towns (23°F) and U.S. towns (22°F).

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–48°
Spring47–70°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–71°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHarviell’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 27°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Harviell stands out in Missouri and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress

In Harviell, 54% of adults have high blood pressure. 32% of adults say their health is fair or poor here, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 19%. Across all 32 CDC measures, Harviell beats Missouri on 3 and trails on 15. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Harviell.

HarviellTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%22%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%12%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better14 too close to call15 worse
What stands outHarviellMO
Fewer binge drinkers12.3%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.6%77.2%
More adults with heart disease15%6.8%
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHarviell’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby9.4 miles to an ER · Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 3 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Harviell

13pages on Harviell
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Hydro Adventures 7 miLibraryDr. Gus T. Ridgel Branch LibraryCollegesThree Rivers College is 8.7 mi away
The story
HistoryFounded 1873Climate90° summer highs · 5″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 63945Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Harviell: who provides what

Harviell is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOzark Border Electric Coop12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterButler County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesButler CountyButler County provides services here
SchoolsNeelyville R-IV 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 hereButlerButler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes63945, 63954, 6390163945 91% · 63954 5% · 63901 4%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

1 within 15 miles of the center of Harviell

Three Rivers CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar Bluff8.7 mi$4,950 in-state tuition

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About Harviell

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Missouri, United States

Harviell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Butler County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 98.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
318 ft
ZIP code
63945

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