HumeMO
A town of 290, settled in 1860.
Is Hume a good place to live?
Hume’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hume. Hume has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hume: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hume, 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 Hume.
Natural hazards: high risk in Hume, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Hume break down as 54% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Hume sits above 74% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hume has four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Hume’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Most working residents leave Hume for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (10%), Harrisonville (9%) and Mount Pleasant Township (6%). The median commute is under 37 miles.
| Hume | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hume is
40% of Hume adults sleep under 7 hours. Hume: 19% of adults report frequent mental distress, near the Missouri town median (19%) and above the median of U.S. towns (17%).
| Hume | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hume | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer women getting mammograms | 64.4% | 74.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hume
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hume; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hume residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Hume
City in Missouri, United States
Hume is a city in southwest Bates County, Missouri. The population was 283 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1880
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 64752
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Hume
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hume, MO a good place to live?
Hume has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Hume, MO known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Thelma G. Thurstone and Harold Caskey.