Town guide

Bunceton, Missouri

Bunceton is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, home to about 256 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65237.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population256272 per sq mi
Median home value$82,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Bunceton

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)109 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL342 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bunceton

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

Bunceton had 334 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 671st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Cooper County grew from 22,532 residents in 1900 to 17,103 in 2020.

Bunceton population by census2000: 348, 2010: 354, 2020: 334348200035420103342020

Cooper County, 1900–2020

Cooper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,532, 1910: 20,311, 1920: 19,308, 1930: 19,522, 1940: 18,075, 1950: 16,608, 1960: 15,448, 1970: 14,732, 1980: 14,643, 1990: 14,835, 2000: 16,670, 2010: 17,601, 2020: 17,10323K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5015K’60’7015K’80’9017K’00’1017K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BuncetonJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in38°20°Jan2.143°23°Feb2.355°33°Mar2.965°43°Apr4.275°55°May5.284°64°Jun5.088°68°Jul4.587°66°Aug4.180°57°Sep3.968°46°Oct3.654°34°Nov2.943°25°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonville, MO weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Cooper County

3,868 jobs at 408 businesses in Cooper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cooper CountyRetail trade: 902 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 803 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 724 jobs; Manufacturing: 349 jobs; Construction: 220 jobs; Other services: 189 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 115 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia23.6 miles
  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia27.2 miles
  • Columbia Mo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia27.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Bunceton

Public schools here are run by Cooper Co. R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bunceton Elem.BuncetonPre-K–659Public0.4 mi
Bunceton HighBunceton7–1233Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Zion Lutheran SchoolBunceton1–924Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.2 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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