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McFallMO

A town of 120, settled in 1879.

Is McFall a good place to live?

McFall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

120 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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MOMap-doton-McFall, 2004
McFall’s story

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
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to McFall: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGentry County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McFall’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPattonsburg R-II 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 hereGentryGentry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6465764657 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 McFall.

Housing

The typical home in McFall is valued at about $126K

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.

$126KZillow home value

Typical home value

McFall$126K
Missouri$265K
+2%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Missouri overall

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.

42.5median age · MO 39
McFallMissouriUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma42%
High school19%
Some college9%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s0%
Graduate27%

Women and men · all residents

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.

Ages and education in McFall
McFallMOU.S.
Under 1010.8%11.9%11.6%
10 to 1716.2%10.4%10.3%
18 to 241.8%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3413.5%13.2%13.7%
35 to 449%12.8%13.2%
45 to 5417.1%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6420.7%13%12.7%
65 to 741.8%10.6%10.2%
75 and older9%7.3%7%
No diploma41.8%8.1%10.4%
High school19%30.2%26%
Some college8.9%20.8%19.1%
Associate’s3.8%8.4%8.8%
Bachelor’s0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate26.6%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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is McFall’s year

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

McFall faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

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.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy McFall is

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.

McFallMissouri townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMcFallMO
Fewer adults seeing a dentist54.3%60.4%
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McFall

15pages on McFall
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of McFall; the nearest are

About McFall

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.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
997 ft
ZIP code
64657
Area code
660

Questions about McFall

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is McFall, MO a good place to live?

McFall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.