HopkinsMo, 2025
Hopkins’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 920 in 1880, 472 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
- 1870Hopkins is laid out
HopkinsMO
A town of 437, laid out in 1870.
Population
437
2025 Census estimate · −7.4% since 2020
Median home value
$57K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
135
A commuter town
Is Hopkins a good place to live?
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Hopkins. Hopkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
437 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 Hopkins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hopkins, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNodaway County Pwsd 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hopkins’ 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 hereNodawayNodaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code6446164461 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hopkins.
Work & commute
Hopkins has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hopkins: 21% of residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Hopkins, the middle household income is $38,000. The top destinations are Maryville (27%), St. Joseph (11%) and Kansas City (7%).
5%work in town
| Hopkins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hopkins5%
Maryville27%
St. Joseph11%
Kansas City7%
Clarinda5%
28 mi
median commute distance
135
jobs based in Hopkins
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Hopkins has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Hopkins, the FEMA hazard score is 75 of 100, where Missouri’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hopkins after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hopkins stands out in Missouri and nationally: a typical January night there is colder
Expect cold winters and warm summers in Hopkins. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hopkins is
43% of Hopkins adults sleep under 7 hours. The town tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Hopkins, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 17% binge drink.
| Hopkins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Hopkins sell for about $90K
Hopkins’ rent at the middle of the market comes in at $900 a month. Among households here, 84% are owner-occupiers.
$90Kmedian sale price
| Hopkins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $900 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hopkins
16pages on Hopkins
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hopkins
About 1 of every 100 Hopkins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Hopkins for work
Where Hopkins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
135jobs based in Hopkins
5%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Hopkins
4 notable people were born in Hopkins.
About Hopkins
City in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
Hopkins is a city in northern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 472 at the 2020 Census, the third largest city in the county.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 64461
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Hopkins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hopkins, MO a good place to live?
Hopkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Hopkins, MO known for?
Hopkins was laid out in 1870. 4 notable people were born here, including Grant Wallace and Edward Fike.