147 years in pictures
Census counts: 115 in 1880, a peak of 544 in 1900, 119 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1925 on.
- 1879McFall is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 120, settled in 1879.
McFall 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: 115 in 1880, a peak of 544 in 1900, 119 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1925 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McFall, 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 McFall.
Home values are up 2% over the year to September 2026. 76% of McFall households own their home, against 64% in Missouri’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Missouri. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). McFall is growing: up 3.4% since 2020, to 120 residents (2025 estimate). 42% never finished high school.
Somewhere between 42% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of McFall’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| McFall | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.8% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 41.8% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.6% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in McFall once, in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 35% come from inland flooding and 17% from heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McFall: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Nearly a fifth of McFall adults smoke cigarettes, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults in the town: 41% have obesity, 32% get no exercise outside work.
| McFall | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | McFall | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 54.3% | 60.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of McFall; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 McFall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Gentry County, Missouri, United States
McFall is a city in southeast Gentry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.
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McFall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.