TuscumbiaMO
A town of 192, settled in 1837.
Is Tuscumbia a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 7 have a higher average trip to work than Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tuscumbia stand out
Where Tuscumbia beats most towns.
192 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tuscumbia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscumbia, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tuscumbia.
Tuscumbia has 2.2 jobs for every working resident, and 188 people commute in
Most working residents leave Tuscumbia for work: only 1% work in town. Tuscumbia’s median household income is $41,000, against $62,000 in Missouri’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Tuscumbia.
| Tuscumbia | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Tuscumbia’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Miller Co. R-III. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Co. Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 125 | C+ |
| Tuscumbia HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 53 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Very high risk in Tuscumbia, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tuscumbia, expect mild winters and hot summers
Tuscumbia has chilly winters and warm summers. Tuscumbia’s July high is 89°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Tuscumbia are worth about $230K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Tuscumbia home is worth about $230,000, up 5.1% in a year, 13% below the Missouri typical home. 84% of Tuscumbia households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Tuscumbia is
Tuscumbia beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Only 10 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tuscumbia.
| Tuscumbia | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 9.4% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Tuscumbia | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.9% | 28.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 56.9% | 64% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tuscumbia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tuscumbia; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Tuscumbia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Every workday, about 188 people come to Tuscumbia for work
Where Tuscumbia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tuscumbia
Village in Missouri, U.S.
Tuscumbia is a village in and the county seat of Miller County, Missouri, United States, that is on the Osage River. The population was 188 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1837
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- ZIP code
- 65082
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Tuscumbia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuscumbia, MO a good place to live?
Tuscumbia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.