Editing Humphreys, Missouri (section)

==Humphreys today==
Humphreys is largely a "bedroom community" today with little if any businesses. Most citizens must travel to larger cities in the region such as [[Milan, Missouri|Milan]], [[Trenton, Missouri|Trenton]], [[Brookfield, Missouri|Brookfield]] and [[Kirksville, Missouri|Kirksville]] for employment. After a population low of 98 in 1990, the town rebounded in 2000 with 164 citizens. Presently, children from Humphreys attend Grundy County R-5 school in [[Galt, Missouri|Galt]]. The two small towns merged their schools in 1966 to create the new district.<ref>''Sullivan County Graduating Classes: 1891-1993''. Authored and published by ''The Milan Standard'' newspaper. May 1993.</ref> On July 26, 2011, the [[United States Postal Service]] announced plans to permanently close the Humphreys post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/states/missouri.htm |title=Expanded Access List |publisher=U.S. Postal Service |date=July 26, 2011 |accessdate=July 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925011948/http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/states/missouri.htm |archivedate=September 25, 2011 }}</ref> No official date for closing has yet been announced. Humphreys' first post office was established in 1881 and has been in continuous operation since.