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PlevnaMO

A town in Missouri.

Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1877
149 years ago

Is Plevna a good place to live?

Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Plevna. We don’t grade Plevna yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Plevna.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Plevna: inland flooding

70risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Plevna, 42% come from inland flooding and 28% from heat waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
Full pagePlevna’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Plevna’s year

18″snow a winter

A July afternoon gets to about 86° and a January night to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow fall in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePlevna’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 17°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Plevna is

Two fifths of Plevna adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Plevna beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 16. In Plevna, 22% of adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 44% have high blood pressure and 16% have diabetes.

PlevnaTypical Missouri townTypical U.S. town
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%12%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outPlevnaMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.2%
More adults with COPD13.4%8%
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
26 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePlevna’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby26 miles to an ER · Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Plevna

12pages on Plevna
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLabelle LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1877Climate86° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Plevna: who provides what

Plevna is unincorporated, so Knox County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnox County Public Water & Sewer Dist 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKnox CountyKnox County provides services here
SchoolsKnox County R-I 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 hereKnoxKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes63469, 6346063469 57% · 63460 43%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 Plevna; the nearest are

Truman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville30 mi$9,838 in-state tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy, IL39.9 mi$5,700 in-state tuition

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About Plevna

Census-designated place in Missouri, United States

Plevna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Knox County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Edina on Missouri Route 15. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7. Plevna was platted in 1877. According to author and name historian Robert Ramsay, the community is named after Plevna, Bulgaria, site of a Russian victory at the Siege of Plevna during the Russo-Turkish War. A post office was established at Plevna in 1877.

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Area
1.3 sq mi

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