Howell County
MyTownView tracks 4 municipalities in Howell County, Missouri. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.
4Municipalities
17,517Residents
12Articles
20Meetings (30d)
$48,330Avg. Median Income
$142,933Avg. Home Value
Recent News
12Mar 17Sunday storm damages barn full of donkeys near Willow Springs, Mo.Willow SpringsMar 11Woman, teenager hospitalized after kitchen fire in West Plains, Mo.West PlainsMar 4Willow Springs School District school bus crashes into treeWillow SpringsJan 26City of West Plains, Mo., mourns death of former fire chiefWest PlainsJan 21City of West Plains, Mo., prepares for winter stormWest PlainsJan 14City of West Plains, Mo., lowers barriers to starting a business in the cityWest PlainsJan 5City of Mountain View, Mo., cancels Boil Water AdvisoryMountain ViewNov 26Crunch Time With Chris: Mountain View-Birch Tree Liberty goes for state football finals berthBirch TreeNov 20Accused West Plains, Mo., burglar jailed on murder chargeWest PlainsNov 15City of West Plains under boil water orderWest PlainsOct 24Tech company Provalus to expand in West Plains, Mo.West PlainsAug 7Willow Springs School District cuts staff and budget due to low enrollmentWillow Springs
Meetings
20Upcoming
Jul 22Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeMountain ViewRecent
Apr 15Plan CommissionMountain ViewAgendaApr 15Performing Arts CommitteeMountain ViewAgendaApr 14City CouncilMountain ViewAgendaApr 13Youth Advisory CommitteeMountain ViewAgendaApr 8Parks and Recreation CommissionMountain ViewAgendaApr 8Visual Arts CommitteeMountain ViewAgendaApr 8Administrative Zoning HearingMountain ViewAgendaApr 7Downtown CommitteeMountain ViewAgendaRankings in Howell County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow SpringsHowell | +13.1% |
| 2 | West PlainsHowell | +0.8% |
| 3 | Mountain ViewHowell | +0.4% |
Safest Cities
| # | City | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow SpringsHowell | 10.1 total crimes per 1k |
| 2 | Mountain ViewHowell | 15.4 total crimes per 1k |
| 3 | West PlainsHowell | 16.2 total crimes per 1k |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow SpringsHowell | 1.22% |
| 2 | Mountain ViewHowell | 1.28% |
| 3 | West PlainsHowell | 1.47% |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow SpringsHowell | 69 / 100 |
| 2 | Mountain ViewHowell | 67 / 100 |
| 3 | West PlainsHowell | 62 / 100 |