Wright County, Missouri
13 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,965
- Median household income
- $47,909
- ±4,190
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 274 of 7,755 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.7%
- 5,727 of 7,187 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wright | 18,610 (2021) | Po Box 98, Hartville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hartville | 584 (2021) | Po Box 37, Hartville | — |
| City of Mansfield | 1,227 (2021) | Po Box 467, Mansfield | Website |
| City of Mountain Grove | 4,417 (2021) | Po Box 351, Mountain Grove | — |
| City of Norwood | 587 (2021) | Po Box 37, Norwood | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove Special Road District | Highways | 8266 Pridemore Road, Mountain Grove | — |
| Mansfield City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 E Maple St, Mansfield | — |
| Mountain Grove City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 301 W 1st St, Mountain Grove | — |
| Norwood Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 301 W 1st St, Mountain Grove | — |
| Wright County Library District | Libraries | Po Box 70, Hartville | Website |
| Gasconade Manor Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | Po Box 520, Owensville | — |
| Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 5220 Highway 5, Hartville | — |
| Wright County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 14, Grovespring | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HARTVILLE R-II
School district4 schools
175 N. School Ave, Hartville, MO, 65667
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MANES R-V
School district1 schools
8939 HWY 95, Mountain Grove, MO, 65711
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MANSFIELD R-IV
School district3 schools
316 W OHIO ST., Mansfield, MO, 65704
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MOUNTAIN GROVE R-III
School district5 schools
207 E FIFTH, Mountain Grove, MO, 65711
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORWOOD R-I
School district2 schools
675 N Hawk St, Norwood, MO, 65717
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Route 66 Farmers' Market (1300 Millcreek Court Lebanon) · Farmers' Market of Laclede County (Lebanon)
Houston Farmers' Market (Houston)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.