About Rives
Rives, MO is a tiny community located in southeastern Missouri, home to 42 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Rives holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 117 residents per square mile.
📰 Rives News Today
- Howard Noble, Jr. Obituary Apr 25, 2026 C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Homes · Apr 25
- Eula Faye Phillips KRZK 106.3 · May 4
- Robert Wayne Rives Obituary (2026) - St. Louis, MO - Gateway Funeral & Cremation Center - Saint Louis Legacy obituary · Mar 29
- Stephen Daniel Wright Obituary Mar 26, 2026 - Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel · Mar 26
- George Rives Obituary (2025) Legacy obituary · Nov 22
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What Makes Rives Unique
- With 42 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southeastern 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeTown
Population (2024)42
Rank in state#895 of 938
Land area0.36 sq mi
Density117/sq mi
Coordinates36.0945, -90.0115