Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 92, settled in 1873.
4% of residents live below the poverty line in Longtown, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Longtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 108 in 1900, a peak of 162 in 1920, 90 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Longtown, 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 Longtown.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Longtown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Longtown beats the Missouri average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Longtown, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. 15% of Longtown adults report frequent mental distress.
| Longtown | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Longtown | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Longtown; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Longtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Village in Missouri, United States
Longtown is a village in Union Township in Perry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census.
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Longtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.