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In Missouri, this town has 67 residents.
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Homestown, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 3 have a higher January low than Homestown. Delmo Community Center is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 274 in 1960, 73 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Homestown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Homestown.
Households in Homestown have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 19% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Homestown, the share who feel lonely is 38%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Homestown is ahead of Missouri on 5 and behind on 22.
| Homestown | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Homestown | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 16.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32.7% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Homestown; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Homestown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Homestown is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census.
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Homestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.