Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 969, platted in 1870.
Southwest City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Southwest City beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 173 in 1880, a low of 173 in 1880, 922 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Southwest City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Southwest City.
The top destinations are Noel (24%), Rogers (4%) and Bentonville (4%). About one worker in four stays in Southwest City for work. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Southwest City has added 1,263 jobs, to 1,546 in 2023. Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Southwest City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the McDonald Co. R-I school district. Its one school is below. 350 students attend Southwest City’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest City Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 350 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Of the losses FEMA expects in Southwest City, 70% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. This Missouri town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2008. Federal aid has come to Southwest City households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Southwest City brings chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 26° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Southwest City in 2025.
Southwest City is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
37% of adults feel lonely in Southwest City. CDC measures, 32 in all: Southwest City beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 19. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Southwest City. Two figures for adults locally: 44% get no exercise outside work, 34% worry about having enough food.
| Southwest City | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Southwest City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Southwest City; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Southwest City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Where Southwest City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in McDonald County, Missouri, United States
Southwest City is a city in McDonald County, in the southwestern corner of Missouri, United States. Located near the tripoint where Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma meet, it serves as a small rural community with historical ties to frontier trade and agriculture. As of the 2020 census, the population was 922.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Southwest City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.