Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Monett grades C− overall, 178th of 247 graded towns in Missouri, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 62% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $49K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $185K, 3.2 years of the county’s $58K median household income. 39% of working residents work locally in Monett, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include David W. Courdin House and Downtown Monett Historic District.
Where Monett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Monett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Monett is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,699 in 1890, 9,576 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monett, 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 Monett.
Monett draws workers from Aurora and beyond and fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally.
17% of Monett adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Monett beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 76% of Monett adults had a checkup this year.
| Monett | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Monett | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Monett R-I school district. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Monett High, with 742 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monett MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 528 | B− |
| Monett HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 742 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
7,607 jobs are based in Monett, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Monett’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Monett is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Monett grew to 7,607 in 2023, 406 more than in 2013.
| Monett | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 9% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
55% of households own their home in Monett. The typical Monett home is worth about $185,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Missouri typical home. Monett’s median rent is $902 a month.
| Monett | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $902 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Monett has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 24° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Monett.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 56% of Missouri’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 218 to 155 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Monett City Park, at 74 acres.
| Monett | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monett City Park | 0.2 mi | 74 |
| 2. North Park | — | 33 |
| 3. Monett Downtown Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Monett; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Monett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Monett ( MOH-net) is the most-populous city in Barry and Lawrence counties in Missouri, United States. The city is located in the Ozarks, just south of Interstate 44 between Joplin and Springfield. According to the 2025 census population estimate, the town is home to an estimated 10,248 individuals.
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Monett grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #178 of 247 in Missouri. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
2 notable people were born here, including Titanic Thompson and Howard F. Stone.