Howardville is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, home to about 179 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63869.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly New Madrid; part is in Howardville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howardville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL374 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howardville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Howardville had 277 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 761st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
New Madrid County grew from 11,280 residents in 1900 to 16,434 in 2020.
New Madrid County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Madrid, MO weather station (about a mile away).
6,096 jobs at 376 businesses in New Madrid County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howardville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Madrid Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid ElementaryNew Madrid | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolNew Madrid | 6–8 | 276 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Central High SchoolNew Madrid | 9–12 | 361 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| New Madrid R-I Tech Skills CtrNew Madrid | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolNew Madrid | Pre-K–8 | 32 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Madrid.
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