Advance

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.Advance is a city located at the intersection of State Highway 25 and State Highway 91/Route C in northern Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. There is no sustained industry in the town or near surrounding area. Agriculture, although small, is the most viable local source of income.

There is an express McDonald's, one small grocery, county shared medical clinics open on select weekdays, daily ambulance services, two medical pharmacies, a florist, a bank, a mortuary, farm supply and home repair store, several gas stations, several automobiles and one large tractor-trailer garages.