Downing Missouri Map

About Downing, Missouri

Downing is a locality in Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 277. The population density is 214.4 people per km². Downing is located at 40.4875°N, 92.3694°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63536.

Downing breathes the quietude of northeastern Missouri, a place where the land rolls with the gentle persistence of a slow river. It lies 36.9 miles south of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 177°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Lancaster. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a mosaic of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands that catch the afternoon sun in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. Creeks, often no more than a silver thread after a dry spell, meander through the hollows, feeding the larger waterways that shape the broader landscape. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a hawk circling high above, a silent sentinel over this unassuming stretch of country. The story of Downing is written in the soil and the quiet lives of its people, a narrative shaped by agriculture and the enduring spirit of rural Missouri. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, a testament to the grit and resilience of those who call this place home. While the precise details of its founding might be lost to the rustling of corn stalks, the echoes of a simpler time still linger, carried on the breeze that whispers through the open fields. Life in Downing unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady rhythm that has defined this locality for as long as anyone can remember.

About This Downing Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Downing, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Downing and Schuyler County.

Detailed location data for Downing includes the ZIP code (63536), telephone area code (816), county seat of Schuyler County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Schuyler County R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Downing is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.