Welcome to Hume ...
The town of Hume is located in Bates County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hume, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hume has a population of 315 people<2> (see below for details).
Hume is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hume lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hume: 660
The ZIP code for Hume: 64752<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hume had an population of 315 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hume had a population of 336 people. This makes Hume the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 336 people, the population of Hume has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 337 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hume.
Communities Also Named Hume ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hume - they are located in California (3), Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hume.
Communities near Hume ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hume.
- Fort Scott
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <5>
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <5>
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prescott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Amsterdam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <5>
- Amoret
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
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 Hume. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hume.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hume. 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 Hume.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hume. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hume.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hume ...
Looking for more information about Hume? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hume, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hume.
Adding Hume to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hume 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 Hume was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hume post office opened in 1860.
We also found Hume in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hume.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bates, 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 Hume. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hume - 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 town (such as Hume). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hume 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/ |