Ava is a city in Douglas County, Missouri, home to about 3,045 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65608.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)177 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Branson Airport (BKG)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX368 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ava; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ava had 2,894 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 200th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Douglas County grew from 16,802 residents in 1900 to 11,578 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ava 6nw, MO weather station (6 miles away).
2,380 jobs at 224 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ava.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1871.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ava R-I, Plainview R-Viii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Elem.Ava | Pre-K–4 | 553 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Plainview Elem.Ava | Pre-K–8 | 93 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Ava MiddleAva | 5–8 | 386 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ava HighAva | 9–12 | 391 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Zion Bible SchoolAva | Pre-K–12 | 32 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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