Mountain View is a city in northeastern Howell County, Missouri, United States.

[6] Mountain View is located in the Missouri Ozarks in northeastern Howell County.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.75 square miles (9.71 km2), all land.

On the 0 °C isotherm is the urban area located on a more southerly plain where you can find of the first climatic type mentioned above in North America (between 36 and 37 °N).

[10] On May 26, 2024, a low end EF3 hit the northern side of Mountain View, severely damaging 3 houses and destroying a manufactured home.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.57% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races.

34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[14] Mountain View is home to an extension of Southwest Baptist University.