Bakersfield is a village in Ozark County, Missouri, home to about 188 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65609 and 65626.
Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population188137 per sq mi
Median home value$97,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$335Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bakersfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bakersfield
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)159 miles away
Closer regional airport
Branson Airport (BKG)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Memphis, TN157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX369 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bakersfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bakersfield
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 8th DistrictJason Smith (R)
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
Bakersfield had 186 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 749th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Ozark County grew from 12,145 residents in 1900 to 8,553 in 2020.
Ozark County, 1900–2020
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 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dora 3se, MO weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Ozark County
876 jobs at 163 businesses in Ozark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bakersfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Baxter HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mountain Home19.6 miles
Ozarks HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · West Plains20.0 miles
Baxter Health Fulton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem21.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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.
Schools in Bakersfield
Public schools here are run by Bakersfield R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bakersfield Elem.Bakersfield
Pre-K–5
177
Public
1.2 mi
Bakersfield HighBakersfield
6–12
215
Public
1.2 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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