Wardell, Missouri

About Wardell

Wardell is a tiny community in southeastern Missouri counting 282 people who proudly call it home.

Wardell holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,007 residents per square mile.

📰 Wardell News Today

• Former secretary/bookkeeper accused of stealing $1.2M from North Pemiscot School Dist. KFVS12 · Feb 12
• Hayti woman killed in single-vehicle crash near Wardell, Missouri KPLC 7 News · Dec 6
• Joseph Alan "Joey" Blurton Obituary (2025) - Wardell, MO - DeLisle Funeral Home - Portageville Legacy obituary · Dec 21
• Hayti woman killed in single-vehicle crash near Wardell K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Dec 6
• Jerry David Bullock Obituary | Faith Funeral Service | Manila, AR Tribute Archive · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wardell Unique

• The only place in America named Wardell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Wardell

• NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH
• ROSS ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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