Hale Missouri Map

About Hale, Missouri

Hale is a locality in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 263.7 people per km². Hale is located at 39.6036°N, 93.3424°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64643.

Hale occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape where the earth yields to the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture. It lies 34.1 miles north-northwest of Marshall, MO (from Marshall, MO: bearing 347°T), and is situated 17.3 miles southeast of Chillicothe. Hurricane Creek winds its path through the low-lying terrain, its waters carving a subtle boundary that dictates the drainage of the surrounding fields. To the north, the horizon remains unobstructed, save for the distant, faint silhouette of Stokes Mound rising against the sky. The atmosphere here is colored by a pale, diffuse light that settles over the corn and soybean rows as evening approaches, turning the vast, flat plains into a canvas of muted gold and deep indigo. Residents often look toward the nearby Big Lake when the heat of midsummer lingers, finding a cool respite in the stillness that gathers along its banks.

Hale persists as a testament to the endurance of the agrarian spirit, where the local economy remains deeply rooted in the seasonal cycles of the soil. The legacy of early settlement persists in the measured, deliberate pace of daily life, reflecting the plain-spoken character of the region. Those seeking connection to the broader natural world often venture toward the Little Compton Lake Conservation Area, where the flora and fauna of the plains thrive in protected isolation. For others, the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Trail offers a passage through the tall grasses and woodlands that have defined this corner of the state for generations. The collective memory of the people here flows as surely as the currents of Hurricane Creek, sustaining a community that values the quiet harvest and the steady turn of the seasons over the clamor of the outside world.

About This Hale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hale, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.603633, -93.342431. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hale includes the ZIP code (64643), telephone area code (816), county seat of Carroll County (Carrollton), and school district assignment (Hale R-I School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.