Town guide

Avondale, Missouri

Avondale is a city in Clay County, Missouri, home to about 308 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64117.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3082,200 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Avondale

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Avondale

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL404 miles away

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

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

Who represents Avondale

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

Avondale had 436 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 633rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Clay County grew from 18,903 residents in 1900 to 253,335 in 2020.

Avondale population by census2000: 529, 2010: 440, 2020: 436529200044020104362020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,903, 1910: 20,302, 1920: 20,455, 1930: 26,811, 1940: 30,417, 1950: 45,221, 1960: 87,474, 1970: 123,322, 1980: 136,488, 1990: 153,411, 2000: 184,006, 2010: 221,939, 2020: 253,33519K’00’1020K’20’3030K’40’5087K’60’70136K’80’90184K’00’10253K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AvondaleJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 57°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in40°22°Jan1.045°26°Feb1.557°36°Mar2.167°46°Apr3.976°57°May5.186°67°Jun5.390°72°Jul4.489°70°Aug4.780°61°Sep3.868°49°Oct3.255°36°Nov1.844°27°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Downtown Ap, MO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

118,402 jobs at 5,654 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyProfessional services: 20,558 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,464 jobs; Retail trade: 13,582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,255 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,088 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,705 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,852 jobsProfessional services 17% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avondale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nkc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Kansas City1.7 miles
  • Truman Medical Center Hospital HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City6.1 miles
  • The Children's Mercy HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Kansas City6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Avondale

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Winnwood Park · 24 acres0.5 mi
  • Chouteau Park · 20 acres0.9 mi
  • Chaumiere Woods · 18 acres0.9 mi
  • Chouteau Greenway Park · 7 acres0.6 mi
  • Chouteau Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • World Fresh Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Kansas City Missouri Public School District Library and Media Center2.2 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Claycomo Branch2.8 mi
  • North Kansas City Public Library2.9 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Antioch Branch2.9 mi
  • Spurgeon Library2.9 mi

Museums

  • The Rabbit hOle3.2 mi
  • Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum3.3 mi
  • The Museum of Kansas City3.5 mi
  • Arabia Steamboat Museum4.9 mi
  • TWA Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • PEANUTS Showplace2.1 mi
  • Country Junction2.1 mi
  • Heart of America Theatre2.2 mi
  • Moulin Rouge Theater2.2 mi
  • International Plaza Stage2.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Avondale

Public schools here are run by North Kansas City 74. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chouteau ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5346Public0.4 mi
Winnwood ElementaryKansas CityPre-K–5264Public0.6 mi
Lakewood ElementaryKansas CityK–5185Public1.1 mi
Topping ElementaryKansas CityK–5293Public1.0 mi
Eastgate 6th Grade CenterKansas City6629Public0.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harvest Christian SchoolKansas CityPre-K–851Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
Outreach Christian EducationKansas CityPre-K–12113Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
St Gabriel Catholic SchoolKansas CityPre-K–8126Roman Catholic1.2 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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