Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 413, settled in 1869.
35% of residents are under 18 in Meadville, above both the Missouri town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 8 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Meadville. Meadville 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: 446 in 1880, a peak of 760 in 1900, 415 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meadville, 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 Meadville.
Meadville sits against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns on this measure. Children under 18 are 35% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Meadville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Somewhere between 27% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Meadville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.3 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Meadville | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.2% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 56% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Meadville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Meadville home is worth about $212,000, up 8.1% in a year, 20% below the Missouri typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Meadville for work: only 6% work in town. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Meadville. Jobs based in Meadville grew to 117 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013.
| Meadville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Meadville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Meadville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Meadville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Meadville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Meadville; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Meadville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
3 notable people were born in Meadville.
City in Missouri, United States
Meadville is a city in southwest Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 415 at the 2020 census.
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Meadville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Irene Barnes Taeuber and Joyce C. Stearns.
