Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 228, settled in 1881.
31% of residents live below the poverty line in New Hampton, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than New Hampton. New Hampton 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: 184 in 1890, a peak of 519 in 1920, 228 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hampton, 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 New Hampton.
For New Hampton, that is below both Missouri’s towns (64%) and U.S. towns (73%). The typical New Hampton home is worth about $109,000, up 3% in a year, 59% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in New Hampton is $865 a month.
| New Hampton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $865 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave New Hampton for work: only 0% work in town. New Hampton’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Bethany (21%), Kansas City (8%) and St.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Hampton has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than New Hampton.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Hampton beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of New Hampton adults report frequent physical distress.
| New Hampton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Hampton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.4% | 64% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of New Hampton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 New Hampton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where New Hampton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Missouri, United States
New Hampton is a city in southwest Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census.
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New Hampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.