Hume is a town in Vernon County, Missouri, home to about 209 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64752.
Homes sold for a median of $53 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hume; also Stotesbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hume. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)84 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hume; 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.
Hume had 283 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 721st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Vernon County grew from 31,619 residents in 1900 to 19,707 in 2020.
Vernon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mound City, KS weather station (14 miles away).
5,612 jobs at 436 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hume.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Hume R-Viii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Elem.Hume | Pre-K–5 | 67 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Hume HighHume | 6–12 | 51 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stotesbury.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.