Hannibal, Missouri

About Hannibal

Hannibal is a close-knit town in northeastern Missouri with an estimated population of 16,809.

Hannibal holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,050 residents per square mile.

📰 Hannibal News Today

• Births at Hannibal Regional Hospital from July 19-Aug. 13, 2026 Muddy River News · Aug 18
• Richard I. Piper Obituary (2026) - Hannibal, MO - James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Inc. - Hannibal Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Hannibal man injured in two-vehicle crash north of Center kttn.com · Aug 18
• Hannibal, Missouri City Parade - c-span.org c-span.org · Jul 4
• Sarah Marie Lenane Obituary | James ODonnell Funeral Home | Hannibal, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hannibal Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,809.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hannibal

• Cassanos — pizza
• Country Kitchen — american
• Fiddlestiks Food & Spirits Company — american
• Finn's Food & Spirits — grill
• Java Jive — coffee shop (café)
• Jet's Palace — asian
• LaBinnah
• Mark Twain Dinette — regional
• MiMi's Coffee House and Ice Cream (café)
• Ole Wolfhound Pub — pub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Becky Thatcher House · Museum
• Grant's Drugstore · Museum
• Huck Finn House · Museum
• Jim's Journey · Museum
• Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center · Museum
• Judge Clemens Justice of the Peace Office · Museum
• Mark Twain Boyhood Home · Museum
• Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · Museum
• Mark Twain Museum & Gallery · Museum
• Sawyer's Creek Fun Park · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hannibal

• J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ann Dorsey Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bay Island Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bear Creek Park reviews ★
• Broadway Mini Park reviews ★
• Cardiff Hill Overlook Park reviews ★
• Cardiff Hill Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Clemens Field reviews ★
• Douglass School/Arizona Cleaver Stemmons Park reviews ★
• Dulany Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hannibal

• A. D. STOWELL ELEM.
• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• EUGENE FIELD ELEM.
• HANNIBAL CAREER TECH. CTR.
• HANNIBAL MIDDLE
• HANNIBAL SR. HIGH
• MARK TWAIN ELEM.
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SCHOOL
• OAKWOOD ELEM.
• VETERANS ELEM.

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hannibal Regional Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hannibal

🏘️ Nearby Communities