QuitmanMO
With 27 residents, this town was settled in 1860.
Is Quitman a good place to live?
Quitman’s median age is 67.5 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower January low than Quitman. Quitman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
27 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Quitman: who provides what
Quitman is unincorporated, so Nodaway County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Quitman.
Quitman has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Quitman’s FEMA risk score stands at 72 of 100. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Quitman has four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Quitman. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Quitman is
Among adults in Quitman, 18% smoke cigarettes. Against the Missouri average, Quitman comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% have high blood pressure, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Quitman | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Quitman | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Quitman
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quitman
About 0 of every 100 Quitman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Quitman
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Quitman is a census-designated place (CDP) in west central Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 42 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Quitman
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Is Quitman, MO a good place to live?
Quitman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.