Town guide

Bagnell, Missouri

Bagnell is a town in Miller County, Missouri, home to about 44 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65026.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4494 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Bagnell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bagnell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bagnell

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)122 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL354 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bagnell

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

Bagnell had 43 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.

It’s the 990th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Miller County grew from 15,187 residents in 1900 to 24,722 in 2020.

Bagnell population by census2000: 86, 2010: 93, 2020: 43862000932010432020

Miller County, 1900–2020

Miller County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,187, 1910: 16,717, 1920: 15,567, 1930: 16,728, 1940: 14,798, 1950: 13,734, 1960: 13,800, 1970: 15,026, 1980: 18,532, 1990: 20,700, 2000: 23,564, 2010: 24,748, 2020: 24,72215K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7019K’80’9024K’00’1025K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BagnellJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 5 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in40°22°Jan2.346°26°Feb2.056°35°Mar2.967°45°Apr5.076°55°May5.684°65°Jun4.989°69°Jul4.488°67°Aug4.180°59°Sep4.369°47°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.345°27°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eldon, MO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Miller County

6,325 jobs at 714 businesses in Miller County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Miller CountyRetail trade: 1,463 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 923 jobs; Construction: 802 jobs; Manufacturing: 709 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 500 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 281 jobs; Administrative and support: 272 jobs; Other services: 257 jobsRetail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Real estate and rentals 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bagnell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage Beach16.4 miles
  • Ssm Health St.. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jefferson City24.2 miles
  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia42.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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 Bagnell

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Heartland Regional Library System Eldon Branch0.7 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 Bagnell

Public schools here are run by Eldon R-I, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Elem.EldonPre-K–2552Public0.3 mi
Dogwood Hills SchoolEldonK–1216Special Education0.9 mi
Eldon Upper Elem.Eldon3–5475Public0.2 mi
Eldon MiddleEldon6–8414Public1.8 mi
Eldon Career Ctr.Eldon9–12—Career and Technical0.7 mi
Eldon HighEldon9–12597Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Eldon Montessori Children's HouseEldonK1Nonsectarian1.0 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 Eldon and Aurora Springs.

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