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RivesMO

A town of 40, settled in 1915.

Population
40
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median age
73.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Rives a good place to live?

Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Rives. Rives has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Clay Township · 3 miHornersville · 7 miHolland · 8 miSteele · 8 miSenath · 9 miGosnell · 9 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Rives: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPemiscot County Con Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rives’ trash rules yet
SchoolsSenath-Hornersville C-8 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 hereDunklinDunklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6385563855 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 Rives.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Rives, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesDroughtInland flooding
Full pageRives’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Rives stands out in Missouri and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

Rives’ July high is 90°F, above both Missouri’s towns (88°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Rives has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–49°
Spring50–71°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRives’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 30°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rives is

Rives beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 41% of Rives adults get no exercise outside work, against 30% in Missouri’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 19% of Rives adults report frequent physical distress.

RivesMissouri townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%30%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%38%35%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outRivesMO
More adults with COPD12.1%8%
More adults who get no exercise40.5%28.8%
More smokers22.4%16%
Great River Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageRives’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · Great River Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rives

13pages on Rives
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHornersville Branch LibraryCollegesArkansas Northeastern College is 14.4 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1915Town Hall & politicsClimate90° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 63875Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rives

Arkansas Northeastern CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blytheville, AR14.4 mi$2,570 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Rives residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Rives

Village in Missouri, United States

Rives is a town in Dunklin 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
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
246 ft
ZIP code
63875

Questions about Rives

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rives, MO a good place to live?

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