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PowersvilleMO

A town of 42, settled in 1887.

Population
42
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$37K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
69.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Powersville a good place to live?

Powersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

42 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
York Township · 2 miLucerne · 6 miSomerset Township · 7 miSherman Township · 8 miMedicine Township · 9 miClio · 10 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Powersville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorth Central MO Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterPutnam County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Powersville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPutnam 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 herePutnamPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6467264672 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 Powersville.

Climate

Powersville: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 15° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePowersville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 15°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Powersville is

Powersville: 13% of adults have diabetes. Against the Missouri average, Powersville comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. In Powersville, 31% of adults feel lonely, and 30% get no exercise outside work.

PowersvilleMissouri townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%30%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
What stands outPowersvilleMO
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.1%9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.8%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.6%
Wayne County Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePowersville’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · Wayne County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 3 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Powersville, mostly inland flooding

Households in Powersville have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePowersville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in PowersvilleGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Powersville

15pages on Powersville
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$44K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryAllerton Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 29″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 64672Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Powersville; the nearest are

Graceland University-LamoniUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lamoni, IA33.1 mi$20,950 tuitionNorth Central Missouri CollegeCommunity college · Public · Trenton36.6 mi$5,370 in-state tuitionTruman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville45.3 mi$9,838 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Powersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Powersville

Village in Missouri, United States

Powersville is a village in northwest Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 42 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft
ZIP code
64672

Questions about Powersville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Powersville, MO a good place to live?

Powersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.