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New WellsMO

A town in Missouri.

Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1867
159 years ago

Is New Wells a good place to live?

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in New Wells.

Natural hazards

High risk in New Wells, with inland flooding at the top

75risk score of 100

49% of New Wells’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 19%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 75% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
Full pageNew Wells’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is New Wells’ year

6″snow a winter

New Wells’ July high is 89°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–68°
Summer66–88°
Fall46–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNew Wells’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 25°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Wells is

For adults in New Wells, the share who feel lonely is 31%. New Wells: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 19% in Missouri’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns.

New WellsTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)17%19%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
32 measures vs. Missouri
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNew WellsMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.7%13.7%
Mercy Hospital Southeast
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNew Wells’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby17.3 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital SoutheastHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 4 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Wells

13pages on New Wells
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 4 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park 34 miLibraryAltenburg BranchColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1867Climate89° summer highs · 6″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to New Wells: who provides what

New Wells is unincorporated, so Cape Girardeau County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCitizens Electric Corporation15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCape Perry County Pwsd 1 SouthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCape Girardeau CountyCape Girardeau County provides services here
SchoolsJackson 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 hereCape GirardeauCape Girardeau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code6373263732 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Wells; the nearest are

Southeast Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cape Girardeau17.5 mi$9,903 in-state tuitionJohn A Logan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carterville, IL32.1 mi$4,630 in-state tuition

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About New Wells

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

New Wells is an unincorporated community in northern Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Cape Girardeau and is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
420 ft

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