Avalon is a community in Carroll County, Missouri, home to about 47 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64601 and 64643.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chillicothe; part is in Avalon
Mostly Hale; part is in Avalon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Avalon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL335 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Avalon; 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.
It’s the 985th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Carroll County grew from 26,455 residents in 1900 to 8,495 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chillicothe 2s, MO weather station (10 miles away).
1,548 jobs at 200 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avalon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Chillicothe R-II, Hale R-I, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe ElemChillicothe | Pre-K–5 | — | Public | 13.8 mi |
| Hale ElementaryHale | Pre-K–5 | 30 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Verelle Peniston SchoolChillicothe | K–12 | 15 | Special Education | 12.2 mi |
| Chillicothe MiddleChillicothe | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Hale HighHale | 6–12 | 59 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Chillicothe HighChillicothe | 9–12 | 563 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| Grand River Technical Sch.Chillicothe | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 12.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Hogan Memorial SchoolChillicothe | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 12.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chillicothe and Hale.
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