24% of residents live below the poverty line in Jane, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

405 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Pineville · 5 mi Bella Vista · 6 mi Gravette · 8 mi Ginger Blue · 9 mi Lanagan · 9 mi Sulphur Springs · 9 mi

Jane Gas & Grocery, 1980

Jane’s story

144 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1980 and 2 maps from 1940 on.

1882Jane is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Jane: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Jane, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNew-Mac Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMc Donald County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jane’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMcDonald County R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMcDonaldMcDonald County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes64856, 6485464856 93% · 64854 7%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 Jane.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Jane, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageJane’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Jane Get ready3.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Jane’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the McDonald Co. R-I school district. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
White Rock Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	347	B⁻

Full pageJane’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsMCDONALD CO. R-I Every school1 school · White Rock Elem.Questions“Are Jane’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Jane’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Jane for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Jane has lost 194 jobs, to 91 in 2023. The top destinations are Rogers (15%), Bentonville (15%) and Bella Vista (6%).

1%work in town

	Jane	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.3%	13%	8%
Average trip to work	23 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Jane1%

Rogers15%

Bentonville15%

Bella Vista6%

Lowell4%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Jane

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here91 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Jane Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Jane has four seasons and hot summers

Jane has chilly winters and warm summers. Jane’s July high is 90°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°

Spring46–69°

Summer66–88°

Fall47–71°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageJane’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 25°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Jane is

Jane beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 22% of Jane adults smoke cigarettes.

	Jane	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	17%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	19%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	34%	30%	25%

32 measures vs. Missouri

1 better17 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Jane	MO
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.6%	8.6%
More smokers	22.4%	16%

Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette

12.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageJane’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.2 miles to an ER · Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jane. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →

12 mi MuseumCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art

33 mi Stadium & arenaDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

34 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks

14 mi National Military ParkPea Ridge National Military Park132K visitors a year

25 mi National BattlefieldWilson's Creek National Battlefield371K visitors a year

34 mi Stadium & arenaBud Walton Arena

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jane

17pages on Jane

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$46K median household income · 91 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions21 nearby · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 12 mi LibraryBella Vista Public Library CollegesNorthWest Arkansas Community College is 14.7 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1882 Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 9″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 64856 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Jane

NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bentonville, AR14.7 mi$3,342 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Jane residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jane for work

Where Jane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

91jobs based in Jane

1%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jane

Village in McDonald County, Missouri, United States

Official town website ↗

Jane is a village on Little Sugar Creek in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 359, up from 309 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 2005
Area: 3.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,007 ft
ZIP code: 64856

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