28% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Moriah, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just one has a higher median age than Mount Moriah. Mount Moriah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Trail Creek Township · 2 mi Madison Township · 4 mi Fox Creek Township · 6 mi Madison Township · 7 mi Grant Township · 7 mi Cainsville · 8 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Mount Moriah: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterHarrison County Pwsd 21 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Moriah’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSouth Harrison County 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 hereHarrisonHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code6448164481 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 Mount Moriah.

Climate

Mount Moriah: four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°

Spring41–63°

Summer64–85°

Fall43–65°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 16°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mount Moriah is

31% of adults feel lonely in Mount Moriah, where Missouri’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 33%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mount Moriah beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 12. Among adults in the town, 18% report frequent physical distress.

	Mount Moriah	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	37%	30%	25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	27%	22%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	17%	14%

32 measures vs. Missouri

1 better19 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Mount Moriah	MO
More adults treating high blood pressure	80%	77.2%
More adults with heart disease	10.6%	6.8%

Harrison County Community Hospital

12.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby12.9 miles to an ER · Harrison County Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Mount Moriah, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. 30% of Mount Moriah’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 26%.

44risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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