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Missouri›DeKalb County

WeatherbyMO

A town of 77, laid out in 1885.

Is Weatherby a good place to live?

27% of residents live below the poverty line in Weatherby, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Weatherby. Weatherby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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MOMap-doton-Weatherby, 2004
Weatherby’s story

141 years in pictures

Census counts: 134 in 1890, a peak of 450 in 1960, 80 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1924 on.

  • 1885Weatherby is laid out
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Getting set up

Moving to Weatherby: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Weatherby, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDaviess County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Weatherby’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMaysville R-I 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 hereDeKalbDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6449764497 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 Weatherby.

Climate

In Weatherby, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Weatherby has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Weatherby is

Weatherby beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 22% of Weatherby adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Missouri town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 18% of Weatherby adults report frequent physical distress.

WeatherbyMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%12%12%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWeatherbyMO
More adults with COPD11.1%8%
More smokers21.7%16%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.8%
Cameron Regional Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Weatherby

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Weatherby

16pages on Weatherby
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Weatherby; the nearest are

About Weatherby

Village in Missouri, United States

Weatherby is a village in eastern DeKalb County, Missouri, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
879 ft
ZIP code
64497

Questions about Weatherby

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Weatherby, MO a good place to live?

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