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ReedsMO

A town of 91, settled in 1873.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Reeds a good place to live?

52% of residents live below the poverty line in Reeds, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Reeds. Reeds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

91 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Sarcoxie · 4 mi Avilla · 6 mi La Russell · 6 mi Fidelity · 8 mi Carthage · 9 mi Wentworth · 10 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Reeds: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerNew-Mac Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reeds’ trash rules yet

SchoolsSarcoxie 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 hereJasperJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019

ZIP code6485964859 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 Reeds.

Climate

Reeds has four seasons and hot summers

Reeds has chilly winters and warm summers. Reeds’ July high is 90°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°

Spring46–68°

Summer66–88°

Fall47–70°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 4

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageReeds’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 25°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Reeds

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageReeds’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Reeds Get ready4.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Reeds is

Reeds beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Reeds.

	Reeds	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	19%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	41%	38%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	30%	25%

32 measures vs. Missouri

0 better26 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Reeds	MO
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	24.1%	15.8%
More smokers	20.9%	16%
More adults with COPD	9.8%	8%

Mercy Hospital Carthage

7.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageReeds’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.9 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital Carthage How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

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

Housing

The typical home in Reeds is valued at about $278K

The typical Reeds home is worth about $278,000, down 1.3% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

$278KZillow home value

Typical home value

Reeds$278K

Missouri$265K

−1.3%

value change, 1 year

Full pageReeds’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 1.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.8 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Reeds

16pages on Reeds

The big questions

HealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$278K typical home · down 1.3% in a year Work & commute$36K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions15 nearby · George Washington Carver National Monument 13 mi LibrarySarcoxie Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1873 Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 8″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 64859 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Reeds; the nearest are

Missouri Southern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Joplin16.2 mi$8,960 in-state tuition Crowder CollegeCommunity college · Public · Neosho23.6 mi$6,180 in-state tuition

About 10 of every 100 Reeds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Reeds

Village in Missouri, United States

Reeds is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. For a short time, it was the county seat of Jasper County.

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

Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,115 ft
ZIP code: 64859
Area code: 417

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Is Reeds, MO a good place to live?

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