Cuba, Missouri
Cuba is a city of 3,189 people in Crawford County, Missouri, founded in 1857.
Why visit Cuba
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cuba City Jail and Cuba High School Annex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Cuba
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cuba
Cuba is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cuba had a population of 3,181. Cuba is the largest city in Crawford County.
From the Wikipedia article Cuba, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Cuba City Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Cuba High School Annex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Missouri, United States
Cuba Lodge No. 312 A.F. and A.M.
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Missouri, United States
George B. Hamilton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House in Cuba, Missouri
Hotel Cuba
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
John Manson Munro House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic home located at Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri
Uptown Cuba Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Wagon Wheel Motel, Café and Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Tourist stop in Cuba, Missouri
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay5
History
Cuba was platted in 1857 when it was certain the railroad would be extended to that point. It was named after the island of Cuba.
President Harry S. Truman visited Cuba during a tour of U.S. Route 66. He surveyed the property that would eventually become Indian Hills Lake. Indian Hills Lake was originally known as "Indian Head Lake" because the skull of a Native American was found during excavation.
Bette Davis and Amelia Earhart also visited the town. Their visits are commemorated in the Viva Cuba Mural Project.
Cuba was designated as the Route 66 Mural City by the Missouri legislature in recognition of Viva Cuba's Outdoor Mural Project. The beautification group consulted with Michelle Loughery, a Canadian muralist who helped create the vision and two of the murals. The group commissioned twelve outdoor murals along the Route 66 corridor. Interstate 44 now runs through Cuba.
Cuba was also the site of the first Adopt a Highway program in Missouri.
The Cuba City Jail, Cuba High School Annex, Cuba Lodge No. 312 A.F. and A.M., George B. Hamilton House, Hotel Cuba, John Manson Munro House, Uptown Cuba Historic District, and Wagon Wheel Motel, Cafe and Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Cuba, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Cuba
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 19°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 21°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 29°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 39°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 50°F | 5.6 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 58°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 60°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 51°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 39°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 29°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 22°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Steelville 2 N (5 mi away), rain and snow from Steelville 5.6 Sw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Crawford County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-01-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rolla National Airport (VIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Steelville 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Bourbon 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Owensville 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Rolla 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Union 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Potosi 36 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Linn 37 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Washington 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Villa Ridge 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Fort Leonard Wood 45 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- World's Largest Rocking Chair, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Cuba 2017, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- CUBA HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX, CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN MANSON MUNRO HOUSE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GEORGE B. HAMILTON HOUSE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CUBA CITY JAIL, CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CUBA LODGE NO. 312 A.F. AND A.M., CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UPTOWN CUBA HISTORIC DISTRICT, CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WAGON WHEEL MOTEL,CAFE AND STATION, CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
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