Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 632, settled in 1868.
Farmers Bank Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Norborne 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.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norborne, 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 Norborne.
Norborne’s average trip to work stands at 31 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 8% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Carrollton (15%), Kansas City (7%) and Chillicothe (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Norborne | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.6% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.8%. Norborne’s typical rent is $675 a month, below both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Norborne who live in a home they own: 81%.
| Norborne | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $675 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter. Norborne has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Norborne have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. On expected storm and flood damage, Norborne sits above 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Norborne break down as 62% from inland flooding and 13% from drought. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1993: one.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Norborne: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 25% of Norborne adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Norborne | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Norborne | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Norborne City Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Reunion Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Norborne; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Norborne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Norborne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Norborne.
City in Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Norborne is a city in southwest Carroll County, Missouri, United States. The population was 634 at the 2020 census. Norborne was founded in 1868 by Norborne B. Coates, a civil engineer for the railroad. The town has numerous small businesses but is mostly an agricultural community. Norborne is the self-proclaimed Soybean Capital of the World and holds a Soybean Festival every year during the weekend of the second Saturday in August.
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Norborne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Erle C. Kenton and Pauline Gracia Beery Mack.
