Cameron is a city in DeKalb County, Missouri, home to about 8,519 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64429.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cameron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cameron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cameron had 8,513 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 102nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
DeKalb County grew from 14,418 residents in 1900 to 11,029 in 2020.
DeKalb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cameron, MO weather station (about a mile away).
2,181 jobs at 231 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cameron.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Cameron R-I, Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elem.Cameron | Pre-K–2 | 440 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Cameron Intermediate SchoolCameron | 3–5 | 391 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Cameron Veterans MiddleCameron | 6–8 | 317 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Western Mo Correctional CenterCameron | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Cameron HighCameron | 9–12 | 453 | Public | 0.2 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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