Cave is a town in Lincoln County, Missouri, home to about 1 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63377 and 63379.
Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Cave, part in Silex
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cave. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cave; 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.
Cave had 5 residents in the 2010 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1060th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Lincoln County grew from 18,352 residents in 1900 to 59,574 in 2020.
Lincoln 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 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elsberry 1 S, MO weather station (14 miles away).
10,229 jobs at 1,010 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
221 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cave’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Troy R-III, Silex R-I, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Brown ElementaryTroy | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lincoln Co Early Childhood CtrTroy | Pre-K | 211 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Main Street Elem.Troy | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Silex Elem.Silex | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Boone Elem.Troy | K–5 | 394 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Cuivre Park ElementaryTroy | K–5 | 578 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Lincoln Elem.Troy | K–5 | 391 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Camp Avery Park CampTroy | 6–12 | 18 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Silex HighSilex | 6–12 | 247 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Troy MiddleTroy | 6–8 | 732 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Troy Buchanan HighTroy | 9–12 | 2,148 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolTroy | Pre-K–8 | 253 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Troy First Christian AcademyTroy | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Baptist | 4.8 mi |
| Troy Holiness SchoolTroy | Pre-K–12 | 32 | Other religious | 3.4 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 Troy and Silex.
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