Town guide

Cross Timbers, Missouri

Cross Timbers is a city in Hickory County, Missouri, home to about 379 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65634.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population379842 per sq mi
Median home value$176,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cross Timbers

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Around Cross Timbers

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)120 miles away
Closer regional airportSpringfield Branson National Airport (SGF)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL393 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cross Timbers

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

Cross Timbers had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 587th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Hickory County grew from 9,985 residents in 1900 to 8,279 in 2020.

Cross Timbers population by census2000: 185, 2010: 216, 2020: 119185200021620101192020

Hickory County, 1900–2020

Hickory County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,985, 1910: 8,741, 1920: 7,033, 1930: 6,430, 1940: 6,506, 1950: 5,387, 1960: 4,516, 1970: 4,481, 1980: 6,367, 1990: 7,335, 2000: 8,940, 2010: 9,627, 2020: 8,27910K’00’107K’20’307K’40’505K’60’706K’80’909K’00’108K’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 23°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cross TimbersJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in42°23°Jan1.848°26°Feb2.157°35°Mar3.267°45°Apr4.975°56°May5.684°65°Jun4.989°69°Jul4.588°67°Aug4.080°59°Sep4.270°47°Oct3.657°36°Nov3.346°28°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomme De Terre Dam, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Hickory County

1,008 jobs at 154 businesses in Hickory County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hickory CountyRetail trade: 314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 242 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 92 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 69 jobs; Other services: 67 jobs; Finance and insurance: 53 jobs; Construction: 45 jobs; Manufacturing: 20 jobsRetail trade 31% Health care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Manufacturing 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cross Timbers.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage Beach28.7 miles
  • Citizens Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bolivar30.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital LebanonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon38.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

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