West SullivanMO
A town of 281, incorporated in 2000.
Is West Sullivan a good place to live?
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than West Sullivan. West Sullivan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Sullivan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Sullivan, 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 West Sullivan.
In West Sullivan, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Sullivan has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 21° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in West Sullivan, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, fewer of West Sullivan’s working residents work locally
0.9% of West Sullivan working residents work locally, below both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). 22% of West Sullivan residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Sullivan (19%), Bourbon (12%) and Cuba (4%).
| West Sullivan | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy West Sullivan is
West Sullivan beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of West Sullivan adults smoke cigarettes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in West Sullivan.
| West Sullivan | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Sullivan | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.3% | 60.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Sullivan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Sullivan; the nearest are
College town 16 of every 100 West Sullivan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About West Sullivan
Village in Missouri, United States
West Sullivan is a village on former U.S. Route 66 in northern Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The community was incorporated in 2000. The population was 119 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
Questions about West Sullivan
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Is West Sullivan, MO a good place to live?
West Sullivan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.