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Welcome to Humansville ...

The city of Humansville is located in Polk County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Humansville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Humansville has a population of 1,064 people<2> (see below for details).

Humansville is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Humansville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Humansville: (417)

The ZIP code for Humansville: 65674<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Humansville had an population of 1,064 people. This is an increase of 1.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Humansville had a population of 1,048 people. This makes Humansville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Humansville represents 0.02% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 340th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,048 people, the population of Humansville increased 10.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 946 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Humansville.

Communities near Humansville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Humansville.

  • Bolivar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
  • Osceola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
  • Fair Play
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <5>
  • Hermitage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
  • Weaubleau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
    • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <5>
  • Wheatland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
  • Collins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
  • Flemington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Roscoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Humansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humansville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Humansville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Humansville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Humansville. See our Newspapers Page for Humansville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humansville ...

Looking for more information about Humansville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Humansville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Humansville.

Adding Humansville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humansville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Humansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Humansville post office opened in 1839.

We also found Humansville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humansville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Humansville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Humansville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Humansville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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