Gilliam, Missouri

About Gilliam

Gilliam, MO is a tiny community located in northern Missouri with an estimated population of 177.

Gilliam holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 708 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilliam News Today

• MISSOURI STATE AUDITOR ANNOUNCES AUDIT OF THE CITY OF GILLIAM KMMO · Aug 14
• Gilliam residents trigger state audit with petition signatures kttn.com · Aug 17
• Delmar Eugene Gilliam Obituary | Edwards Funeral Home Inc | Doniphan, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 2
• NWS: Tornado that struck Slater was EF2, had total track more than 36 miles long KCTV · Apr 29
• 2 charged in connection with deadly shooting Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jun 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gilliam Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• Positioned in northern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gilliam

• Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cambridge Bend · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Gilliam

• GILLIAM ELEM.

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

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