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Missouri›Newton County

WentworthMO

A town of 104, settled in 1890.

Is Wentworth a good place to live?

Wentworth’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wentworth. Wentworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Wentworth: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNew-Mac Electric Coop13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wentworth’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPierce City 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 hereNewtonNewton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6487364873 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 Wentworth.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wentworth

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Wentworth

Wentworth has chilly winters and warm summers. Wentworth’s July high is 89°F, where Missouri’s towns sit at 88°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°
Spring45–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A typical Wentworth home is worth about $314K

The typical Wentworth home is worth about $314,000, up 5.3% in a year, 18% above the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Wentworth is $763 a month.

$314KZillow home value
WentworthMissouri townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home79%64%73%
Median rent$763 a month$971 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Wentworth$314K
Missouri$265K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Wentworth is

Wentworth beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Wentworth.

WentworthMissouri townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%22%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%12%12%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWentworthMO
More adults with COPD10.1%8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.4%3.6%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.8%
Cox Monett Hospital
8.8 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 Wentworth

16pages on Wentworth
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wentworth; the nearest are

About Wentworth

Village in Missouri, United States

Wentworth is a village in northeastern Newton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wentworth had a population of 98. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,224 ft
ZIP code
64873

Questions about Wentworth

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wentworth, MO a good place to live?

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