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Novelty, MO

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Image credit: Barr, Charles L., ca. 1883 / Public domain
Population
113
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
835 ft
Median Home Value
$109,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$69,167
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Novelty

Tucked away in Knox County, Novelty is a peaceful rural village with a charming origin story. It got its name back in the 1850s from a local doctor's eclectic general store, which drew in folks from across the surrounding countryside. The town even served as a local educational hub in the late 19th century when Oaklawn College opened here. Today, residents enjoy a quiet, slow-paced lifestyle within the Knox County R-I School District, surrounded by rolling northeast Missouri farmland.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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