ChateauPensmore, 2020
Highlandville’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 76 in 1940, 963 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2020 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
- 1872Highlandville is settled
HighlandvilleMO
A town of 974, settled in 1872.
Population
974
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Typical home
$341K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
38.4
years
Jobs based here
167
A commuter town
Is Highlandville a good place to live?
2.1% of working residents work locally in Highlandville, below both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Highlandville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
974 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 Highlandville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highlandville, and how to reach them.
PowerWhite River Valley El Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHighlandville PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highlandville’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 hereChristianChristian County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes65669, 6572165669 69% · 65721 31%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 Highlandville.
Work & commute
Most of Highlandville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Highlandville for work: only 2% work in town. At 27 minutes, Highlandville’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Highlandville has added 32 jobs, to 167 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Highlandville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Highlandville2%
Springfield38%
Ozark9%
Branson6%
Nixa4%
17 mi
median commute distance
167
jobs based in Highlandville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Highlandville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Spokane R-Vii school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlandville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 384 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
A typical Highlandville home is worth about $341K
The typical Highlandville home is worth about $341,000, up 6.7% in a year, 29% above the Missouri typical home. 75% of Highlandville households own their home.
$341KZillow home value
| Highlandville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,014 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Highlandville$341K
Missouri$265K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Highlandville
Highlandville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–47°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Highlandville is
Highlandville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Highlandville.
| Highlandville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Highlandville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
Cox Medical Centers
16 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
High risk in Highlandville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Silver Dollar City and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highlandville. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
26 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
21 mi MuseumTitanic Museum19 mi CaveMarvel Cave12 mi MuseumRiverbluff Cave
17 mi Zoo & aquariumWonders of Wildlife Museum & AquariumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain · Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Highlandville
17pages on Highlandville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Highlandville
About 5 of every 100 Highlandville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Highlandville for work
Where Highlandville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
167jobs based in Highlandville
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Highlandville
City in Missouri, United States
Highlandville is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
- ZIP code
- 65669
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Highlandville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Highlandville, MO a good place to live?
Highlandville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.