Senath Missouri - MsrPA Signs, 2016
Senath’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016.
- 1881Senath is settled
SenathMO
A town of 1,504, settled in 1881.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,504
2025 Census estimate · −5.5% since 2020
Typical home
$101K
+20.6% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Jobs based here
385
A commuter town
Is Senath a good place to live?
The best of Senath’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Senath, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on cost of living. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. Senath has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Senath stand out
Where Senath beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Senath$101K
Missouri$265K
Cost of livingA+
2.1 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 99% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| Widest gap | Senath | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 19.2% | 8.7% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Trails MO on 20 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Senath for work
Where Senath’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
385jobs based in Senath
10%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Senath grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Senath is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$32K median household incomeD−Open →HealthPiggott Community Hospital 17.9 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →SchoolsBehind 70% of Missouri districts on tests and graduationCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 22.4% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 90° summer afternoons, 4″ of snow–Open →Housing market$101K typical home, up 20.6% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.7; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Senath: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Senath, and how to reach them.
PowerPemiscot-Dunklin Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSenath PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Senath’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDunklinDunklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6387663876 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 Senath.
HealthD−
Senath stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work
45% of Senath adults get no exercise outside work, where Missouri’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 25%. 23% of Senath adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Senath.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Senath | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 9.4% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Senath | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 19.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.5% | 13.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.1% | 15.8% |
Piggott Community Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median rent in Senath is lower than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
The median rent in Senath is $530 a month. Typical home values rose 21% in the year to September 2026. 57% of households own their home in Senath.
$101KZillow home value
| Senath | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $530 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Senath$101K
Missouri$265K
+20.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Senath
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Senath since 1979.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Senath’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Senath for work: only 10% work in town. Senath’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Senath has lost 61 jobs, to 385 in 2023.
10%work in town
| Senath | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $32,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Senath10%
Kennett12%
Blytheville8%
Paragould6%
Salem Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
385
jobs based in Senath
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Senath, expect mild winters and hot summers
Senath has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher July high than Senath.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring50–70°
Summer69–89°
Fall50–72°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,231 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Williamson Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Senath
17pages on Senath
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Senath; the nearest are
Arkansas Northeastern CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blytheville, AR21.1 mi$2,570 in-state tuitionArkansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jonesboro, AR35.3 mi$8,090 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Senath residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Senath
City in Missouri, United States
Senath ( SEE-nəth) is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- ZIP code
- 63876
- Area code
- 573