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SundownMO

It is a town of 178 residents in Missouri.

Population
178
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$194K
Census ACS
Median age
42.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Sundown a good place to live?

Sundown’s typical journey to work is 77 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Sundown. Sundown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

178 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Theodosia · 2 miGainesville · 13 miBull Shoals · 13 miLakeview · 14 miDiamond City · 16 miLead Hill · 18 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Sundown: who provides what

Sundown is unincorporated, so Ozark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWhite River Valley El Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSundown Water System Inc1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOzark CountyOzark County provides services here
SchoolsLutie R-VI 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 hereOzarkOzark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6576165761 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 Sundown.

Natural hazards

High risk in Sundown, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts 43% of Sundown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to heat waves. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
Full pageSundown’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready5.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Sundown’s year

The midsummer high for Sundown comes to 90°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–49°
Spring45–69°
Summer65–88°
Fall46–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSundown’s 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 yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Sundown’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

Among adults in Sundown, 22% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 3 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Sundown. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sundown is ahead of Missouri on 2 and behind on 19.

SundownMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)36%22%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)32%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)49%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)23%12%12%
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outSundownMO
Fewer lonely adults25.8%31.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.2%
More adults with heart disease15.4%6.8%
Baxter Health
20.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSundown’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby20.4 miles to an ER · Baxter HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sundown

13pages on Sundown
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Buffalo National River 29 miLibraryBaxter County LibraryColleges
The story
Climate90° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sundown; the nearest are

Arkansas State University-Mountain HomeCommunity college · Public · Mountain Home, AR21.8 mi$3,312 in-state tuitionMissouri State University-SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield56.5 mi$9,502 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Sundown

Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

Sundown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ozark County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sundown had a population of 62. Sundown was a village until 2000, when the community disincorporated.

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

Area
1.1 sq mi

Questions about Sundown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sundown, MO a good place to live?

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