Town guide

Atlanta, Missouri

Atlanta is a city in Macon County, Missouri, home to about 499 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63530.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4991,468 per sq mi
Median home value$98,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Atlanta

1 ZIP code

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Around Atlanta

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)126 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL283 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Atlanta; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Atlanta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Atlanta had 379 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 518th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Macon County grew from 33,018 residents in 1900 to 15,209 in 2020.

Atlanta population by census2000: 450, 2010: 385, 2020: 379450200038520103792020

Macon County, 1900–2020

Macon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,018, 1910: 30,868, 1920: 27,518, 1930: 23,070, 1940: 21,396, 1950: 18,332, 1960: 16,473, 1970: 15,432, 1980: 16,313, 1990: 15,345, 2000: 15,762, 2010: 15,566, 2020: 15,20933K’00’1028K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AtlantaJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2 in35°19°Jan1.641°23°Feb2.153°33°Mar2.964°44°Apr4.374°55°May5.483°64°Jun5.588°68°Jul4.386°66°Aug3.879°57°Sep3.967°45°Oct3.552°34°Nov2.740°24°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch Rsvr, MO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Macon County

3,507 jobs at 350 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macon CountyRetail trade: 665 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 555 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 542 jobs; Manufacturing: 468 jobs; Information: 207 jobs; Finance and insurance: 179 jobs; Other services: 164 jobs; Construction: 149 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 13% Information 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Macon11.5 miles
  • Northeast Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kirksville20.1 miles
  • Pershing Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brookfield32.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Atlanta

Public schools here are run by Atlanta C-3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Atlanta Elem.AtlantaK–6112Public1.4 mi
Atlanta HighAtlanta7–1288Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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