Tebbetts Missouri Bank Spring 2012, 2012
Tebbetts’s story
131 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1895Tebbetts is settled
TebbettsMO
The town was settled in 1895 and has 386 residents today.
Dauphine Hotel · Photo: John Foster · CC0
Population
386
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$333K
+8.9% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Tebbetts a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Tebbetts, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a higher home-ownership rate than Tebbetts. Dauphine Hotel and Bonnots Mill Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tebbetts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Tebbetts: who provides what
Tebbetts is unincorporated, so Callaway County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCallaway County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCallaway CountyCallaway County provides services here
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 hereCallawayCallaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6508065080 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 Tebbetts.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Tebbetts home at about $333K
Typical home values rose 8.9% in the year to September 2026.
$333KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tebbetts$333K
Missouri$265K
+8.9%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Tebbetts brings four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 89°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Tebbetts is inland flooding, at a high overall level
For Tebbetts, the FEMA risk score is 63 of 100. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to heat waves.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Tebbetts is
The share of adults in Tebbetts who feel lonely: 30%. The town tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Tebbetts | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tebbetts
15pages on Tebbetts
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tebbetts
Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jefferson City12 mi$9,796 in-state tuitionState Technical College of MissouriCommunity college · Public · Linn12.9 mi$8,160 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Tebbetts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Tebbetts
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Tebbetts is an unincorporated community in southern Callaway County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tebbetts is located on Route 94, approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Jefferson City, on the north edge of the Missouri River floodplain. As of the 2020 census, Tebbetts had a population of 64. A post office called Tebbetts has been in operation since 1895. The community was named after a railroad employee. The Cote Sans Dessein Archeological Site and Oakley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 65080
Questions about Tebbetts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tebbetts, MO a good place to live?
Tebbetts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.