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HenriettaMO

A town of 273, settled in 1908.

Is Henrietta a good place to live?

Henrietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

273 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RichmondRichmondHenrietta
Henrietta, Missouri. Going through the town on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Marceline, Missouri …
Henrietta, Missouri. Going through the town on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Marceline, Missouri …, 1943
Henrietta’s story

118 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1943.

  • 1908Henrietta is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Henrietta: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Henrietta, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHenrietta PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Henrietta’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRichmond R-XVI 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 hereRayRay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes64036, 6408564036 97% · 64085 3%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 Henrietta.

Housing

Homes in Henrietta are worth about $108K, by Zillow’s estimate

Values rose 1.9% in the 12 months to September 2026. Just over two thirds of Henrietta households live in a home they own, above Missouri’s towns (64%) but below U.S. towns (73%).

$108KZillow home value

Typical home value

Henrietta$108K
Missouri$265K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Henrietta’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Nearly a quarter of Henrietta residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For most workers, Henrietta is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs here fell by 48 from 2013 to 2023, to 71. The average commute for Henrietta comes to 31 minutes.

1%work in town
HenriettaMissouri townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line24%14%9.6%
Average trip to work31 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%13%8%
Median household income$60,000$62,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Henrietta1%
Kansas City18%
Richmond13%
Hardin5%
Independence4%
31 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Henrietta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Henrietta: four seasons and hot summers

The range runs from 20° 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

Winter22–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Henrietta

No violent or property crimes were reported in Henrietta in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Henrietta is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Henrietta is

In Henrietta, 18% of adults binge drink. The town beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

HenriettaMissouri townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%78%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHenriettaMO
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.6%8.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.2%15.8%
Ray County Memorial Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Henrietta: inland flooding

Expected losses in Henrietta break down as 57% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
paid flood claims since 1993
2
federal disasters paid out here

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Henrietta

18pages on Henrietta
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Henrietta; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Henrietta for work

Where Henrietta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Kansas City Kansas City 18% 13% → Richmond Richmond 13% 5% → Hardin Hardin 5% 4% → Independence Independence 4% 4% → North Kansas City North Kansas City 4% 4% → Liberty Liberty 4% Henrietta · 1% stay
71jobs based in Henrietta
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Henrietta

City in Missouri, United States

Henrietta is a city in southern Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 278 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
705 ft
ZIP code
64036
Area code
816

Questions about Henrietta

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Henrietta, MO a good place to live?

Henrietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.