Town guide

Bakersfield, Missouri

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bakersfield

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bakersfield

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)159 miles away
Closer regional airportBranson 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

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.

Bakersfield population by census2000: 285, 2010: 246, 2020: 186285200024620101862020

Ozark County, 1900–2020

Ozark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,145, 1910: 11,926, 1920: 11,125, 1930: 9,537, 1940: 10,766, 1950: 8,856, 1960: 6,744, 1970: 6,226, 1980: 7,961, 1990: 8,598, 2000: 9,542, 2010: 9,723, 2020: 8,55312K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’507K’60’708K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BakersfieldJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in45°25°Jan2.751°28°Feb2.859°36°Mar4.470°46°Apr5.376°54°May5.384°63°Jun3.789°67°Jul3.788°65°Aug3.781°58°Sep4.270°45°Oct3.858°36°Nov4.448°28°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Ozark CountyRetail trade: 197 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 175 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 104 jobs; Finance and insurance: 71 jobs; Manufacturing: 53 jobs; Construction: 46 jobs; Other services: 45 jobs; Wholesale trade: 44 jobsRetail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 8% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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 providers1

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bakersfield Elem.BakersfieldPre-K–5177Public1.2 mi
Bakersfield HighBakersfield6–12215Public1.2 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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