Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Humansville, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Humansville. Humansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Humansville beats most towns.
1,048 counted in 2010 and 907 in 2020; an estimated 942 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 328 in 1880, 907 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 2 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Humansville, 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 Humansville.
Its public schools are run by Humansville R-IV. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humansville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 156 | C− |
| Humansville HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 105 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
At 33 minutes, Humansville’s average trip to work is above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Humansville’s median household income is $37,000. Jobs based in Humansville fell to 276 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.
| Humansville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.3% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Humansville is $632 a month. Typical home values rose 8.1% in the year to September 2026. 57% of Humansville households own their home.
| Humansville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $632 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Humansville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 23° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4 crimes were reported in Humansville in 2025: 3 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Humansville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Humansville beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Humansville. Only 10 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Humansville.
| Humansville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Humansville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Humansville
About 0 of every 100 Humansville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Humansville.
City in Polk County, Missouri, United States
Humansville is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 907.
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Humansville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Edgar Buchanan and Zoë Akins.
