Avilla, Missouri

About Avilla

Avilla is a tiny community in southwestern Missouri with an estimated population of 100.

Avilla holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 500 residents per square mile.

📰 Avilla News Today

• Avilla man charged with multiple offenses after shooting KOAM News Now · Dec 30
• Avilla man arrested for shooting friend with shotgun FourStatesHomepage.com · Dec 12
• Woman killed in Dodge Charger rollover southwest of Sarcoxie kttn.com · Jul 10
• Gregory Daryl Lombard Obituary (2026) - Avilla, MO - Ulmer Funeral Home - Carthage Legacy obituary · Feb 9
• Avilla, MO Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Avilla Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Avilla

• Avilla Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Avilla

• AVILLA ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Avilla

🏘️ Nearby Communities