CarnegiePublicLibraryHuntsvilleMissouri, 2013
Huntsville’s story
206 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
- 1820Huntsville is settled
HuntsvilleMO
Population
1,362
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Typical home
$211K
+7.2% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
320
A commuter town
Is Huntsville a good place to live?
Huntsville’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 39 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on walkability. On civic life, just 31 of Missouri’s 390 towns do better. Huntsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Huntsville stand out
Where Huntsville beats most towns.
Typical home value
Huntsville$211K
Missouri$265K
Cost of livingA
4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 94% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Huntsville7.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MO town3.8
Civic lifeA
90% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Missouri town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1820
A long history
A history going back 206 years.
Small town
1,362 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Huntsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Huntsville is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income$53K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthMoberly Regional Medical Center 7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History4 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life7.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 44.3; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Huntsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huntsville, and how to reach them.
PowerMacon Electric Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHuntsville PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huntsville’s 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 hereRandolphRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6525965259 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 Huntsville.
HealthC−
Health in Huntsville trails 75% of U.S. towns
Huntsville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 16% of Huntsville adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Huntsville.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Huntsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Huntsville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
Moberly Regional Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Huntsville’s public schools outperform 59% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by the Westran R-I school district. Its two schools are below.
59%of MO districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westran Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 280 | B+ |
| Westran HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 184 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Huntsville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Huntsville for work: only 7% work in town. 18% of Huntsville residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Huntsville has lost 60 jobs, to 320 in 2023.
7%work in town
| Huntsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Huntsville7%
Moberly26%
Columbia17%
Macon2%
Jefferson City2%
32 mi
median commute distance
320
jobs based in Huntsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Huntsville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Huntsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
Huntsville’s typical home value is about $211K
The typical Huntsville home is worth about $211,000, up 7.2% in a year, 20% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Huntsville is $729 a month.
$211KZillow home value
| Huntsville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $729 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Huntsville$211K
Missouri$265K
+7.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Huntsville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Huntsville has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,476 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huntsville city park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 2. Old Courthouse Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huntsville
19pages on Huntsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Huntsville
Moberly Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moberly4.9 mi$4,110 in-state tuitionCentral Christian College of the BibleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moberly6.8 mi$12,200 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Huntsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A shrinking town
Huntsville has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,564 counted in 2010 and 1,376 in 2020; an estimated 1,362 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Huntsville
4 notable people were born in Huntsville.
About Huntsville
City in Missouri, U.S.
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1820
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 65259
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Huntsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huntsville, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Huntsville, MO known for?
4 notable people were born here, including George W. P. Hunt and Uriel Sebree Hall.