Elmo Missouri Map
Elmo, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elmo, Nodaway County.
Interactive Map of Elmo, Missouri
| City | Elmo |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Nodaway |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.518326 |
| Longitude | -95.115532 |
| Population | 217 |
| Density | 117.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elmo, Missouri
Elmo is a locality in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 117.6 people per km². Elmo is located at 40.5183°N, 95.1155°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64445.
Elmo unfolds across a gentle swell of land, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the earth breathes deep. It lies 53.7 miles north-north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 345°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north-west of Maryville. The fields here are a patchwork quilt of emerald and ochre, stitched together by the patient hand of agriculture, their broad expanses interrupted only by the occasional stand of mature oak or the silver ribbon of a meandering creek, its banks softened by wild grasses and the whisper of cottonwood leaves. The air carries a clean, dry scent, especially in the late afternoon when the sun, a low-slung ember, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch and deepen across the rolling terrain, painting the very soul of the landscape in hues of honey and rust. There's a quiet strength to Elmo, a rootedness that speaks of generations who have worked this soil, their lives intimately bound to the rhythm of the seasons. This corner of Nodaway County, Elmo, has long been a testament to the enduring spirit of rural America, its story interwoven with the cultivation of the land and the sturdy resilience of its people. Historically, its economy has been firmly anchored in farming, with corn and soybeans dominating the fertile fields that surround the settlement, their rows stretching towards the horizon like an endless, cultivated sea. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the wide-open sky, still stand as symbols of this agricultural heart, though the hum of machinery and the occasional rumble of a passing train are the dominant sounds that punctuate the quietude. While perhaps not a hub of grand architecture or bustling commerce, Elmo possesses a distinct character, a subtle charm found in the friendly waves of passing drivers and the unhurried pace of life that allows for genuine connection, a rare and precious commodity in the modern world.
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About This Elmo Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elmo, 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 Elmo and Nodaway County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elmo is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Elmo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
