Why visit Humansville
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include George Dimmitt Memorial Hospital and Lakeshores Residential Center.
Weather in Humansville
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About Humansville
Humansville is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 907.
From the Wikipedia article Humansville, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
George Dimmitt Memorial Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Missouri, United States
Lakeshores Residential Center
Monument and historic site
102 South Bolivar Road, Humansville
Schools, colleges and libraries5
History
Humansville was named after an American settler James Human who settled in the area in 1834. A post office called Humansville has been in operation since 1839.
During the Civil War, a skirmish was fought on the town's outskirts on March 26, 1862, in which approximately 300 to 400 Missouri Confederates under Col. James M. Frazier of Cedar County clashed with two companies of pro-Union Missouri State Militia. Casualties were few, but Col. Frazier was himself mortally wounded, which caused the Confederates to retreat.
The George Dimmitt Memorial Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
From the History section of Humansville, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Humansville
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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
Polk County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 miles away.
- Bolivar 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Greenfield 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Ash Grove 33 mi south, about 53 min by car
- Fair Grove 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- Appleton City 37 mi northwest, about 59 min by car
- Springfield 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Republic 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cole Camp 50 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lebanon 51 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nixa 54 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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
- Humansville, MO, Paltron, CC BY-SA 4.0
- George Dimmitt Memorial Hospital, Jsuddath, CC BY-SA 3.0
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