About Hume
Hume is a tiny community in western Missouri counting 288 people who proudly call it home.
Hume holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.66 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 436 residents per square mile.
📰 Hume News Today
- Larry Steven Loftin Obituary Jul 14, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jul 14
- Margaret Hume Obituary - Columbia, MO Dignity Memorial · Aug 8
- Adam Leland Swarens, age 44, Hume 921NEWS · Jun 1
- Obituary for Dorothy Louise Robinson Ferry Funeral Home · Jan 4
- Tornadoes touch down in Paola, Ottawa; warnings issued across KC metro Kansas City Star · Apr 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hume Unique
- Positioned in western 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 9 miles.
🏫 Schools in Hume
- HUME ELEM.
- HUME HIGH
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeTown
Population (2024)288
Rank in state#580 of 938
Land area0.66 sq mi
Density436/sq mi
Coordinates38.0904, -94.5832