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Schell City is a Census city of 224 people across 0.62 square miles of land, in Vernon County. Median household income is $46,250, 71.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Schell City
What Schell City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.62 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land361 plus or minus 143
- County holding the largest share of its areaVernon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Schell City
How many people live in Schell City
- Population224 plus or minus 89
- Median age41.0 plus or minus 27.9
- Population under 1858 plus or minus 35
- Share under 1825.9 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Population 65 and over50 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households91 plus or minus 32
- Family households63 plus or minus 33
- Share of households that are families69.2 percent plus or minus 26.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Schell City
- Median household income$46,250 plus or minus $12,067
- Per capita income$20,058 plus or minus $7,671
- Civilian labor force82 plus or minus 31
- Employed81 plus or minus 31
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over138 plus or minus 40
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Schell City
- Housing units121 plus or minus 35
- Occupied units91 plus or minus 32
- Vacant units30 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate24.8 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Owner occupied65 plus or minus 19
- Renter occupied26 plus or minus 29
- Ownership rate71.4 percent plus or minus 32.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$57,500 plus or minus $31,761
- Median gross rent, monthly$569
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units86 plus or minus 38
- Share single family71.1 percent plus or minus 23.7
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more1.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Schell City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute64 plus or minus 27
- Commuting under 15 minutes11 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.2 percent plus or minus 21.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more47 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more73.4 percent plus or minus 24.5
- Drove alone74.7 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home19.0 percent plus or minus 17.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Schell City
Flood risk in Schell City
- NFIP communityCity of Schell City
- NFIP community number290519
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/01/20
The City of Schell City does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290519 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Vernon County, not Schell City
Vernon County context, not Schell City figures
- Establishments in Vernon County436
- Covered employment, Vernon County6,582
- Average annual pay, Vernon County$46,600
- Housing units permitted, Vernon County57
Every figure in this section is published for Vernon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Schell City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Schell City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Schell City, Missouri?
224, in 91 households. Schell City city covers 0.62 square miles of land, which is 361 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Schell City in?
Vernon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Schell City?
$46,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $57,500. Median gross rent is $569 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Schell City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Schell City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Schell City, city of, community 290519, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Schell City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Vernon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Schell City.
Is zoning published for Schell City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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