Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Iron Co. C-4 school district. The 2 public schools in Viburnum teach 330 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Viburnum ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	151	C
Viburnum HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	179	C⁻

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The districtsIRON CO. C-4 Every school2 schools · Viburnum High Questions“Are Viburnum’s schools good?”

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Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Viburnum: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 32% of Viburnum’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to heat waves. Federal aid has come to Viburnum households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.

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FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Viburnum Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Viburnum: four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 12 inches a winter. Winters in Viburnum are chilly and summers warm.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–45°

Spring42–67°

Summer61–86°

Fall43–68°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 21°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Viburnum has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 315 commuters

For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away. The share of residents in Viburnum who live below the poverty line: 21%. Most working residents leave Viburnum for work: only 8% work in town. Its middle household income stands at $41,000, below both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).

8%work in town

	Viburnum	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	21%	14%	9.6%
Median household income	$41,000	$62,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	22 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	8%	13%	8%

Where working residents work

In Viburnum8%

Farmington11%

Ironton10%

Potosi3%

St. Louis3%

35 mi

median commute distance

334

jobs based in Viburnum

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here334 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work8% work in Viburnum Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 35 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Safety

Crime reported in Viburnum

No violent or property crimes were reported in Viburnum in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Viburnum is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Questions“Is Viburnum, MO safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Viburnum is

43% of adults have obesity in Viburnum. Two figures for adults in the town: 22% smoke cigarettes, 37% get no exercise outside work.

	Viburnum	Missouri towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	17%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	37%	30%	25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	27%	22%	19%

32 measures vs. Missouri

0 better17 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Viburnum	MO
More adults with COPD	12.1%	8%
More smokers	21.9%	16%
More adults facing food insecurity	18.5%	13.7%

Salem Memorial District Hospital

22 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby22 miles to an ER · Salem Memorial District Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

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

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Everything we know about Viburnum

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The big questions

Schools2 schools Safety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$139K typical home · up 7.2% in a year Work & commute$41K median household income · 334 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Mark Twain National Forest 6 mi LibraryViburnum Branch Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1907 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 109 residents Climate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 65566 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Viburnum; the nearest are

Mineral Area CollegeCommunity college · Public · Park Hills36.6 mi$5,660 in-state tuition Missouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rolla38.8 mi$14,984 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Viburnum residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

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About Viburnum

City in Missouri, United States

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Viburnum ( vy-BUR-nəm) is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. The city is located in the New Lead Belt.

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Area: 1.7 sq mi
Elevation: 1,270 ft
ZIP code: 65566
Area code: 573

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