HowardvilleMO
A town of 250.
Is Howardville a good place to live?
Howardville School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Howardville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
250 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Howardville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howardville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Howardville.
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Howardville is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Howardville after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 67% come from earthquakes and 10% from heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of residents in Howardville live below the poverty line than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Howardville. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 18 minutes, below both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 20 miles. The top destinations are New Madrid (29%), Sikeston (9%) and Cape Girardeau (8%).
| Howardville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 54% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $13,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Howardville’s year
A winter brings about 7 inches of snow, with January nights at 28° and July afternoons at 90°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Howardville is
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Howardville. This Missouri town beats the Missouri average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Howardville. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 50%.
| Howardville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Howardville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 16.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.5% | 9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Howardville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Howardville; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Howardville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Howardville for work
Where Howardville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Howardville
City in Missouri, United States
Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Howardville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Howardville, MO a good place to live?
Howardville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.